Inasmuch as she was her wife's blade and aide de camp, one of River's favorite things was dressing fancy and being seen beside her at social functions.
Her affiliation was plain in her body language as much as the Isawa crest that formed the centerpiece of her sleeve tattoo: three blades enfolded by twofold blossoms, softness and sharpness in balance.
She was her Wielder's sword, and the world knew it.
