Ayame was born into a dwindling bloodline. The Hoshino clan, once known for their powerful weather-wielders, had nearly faded into obscurity after their jutsu became difficult to control and too dangerous during wartime. After the Third Shinobi War, the clan was all but forgotten-preferring isolation to avoid further tragedy.
Ayame was the first in generations to inherit the Tenki no Me, and her early life was marked by fear and isolation. Her emotions directly influenced the weather around her: when she cried, storms formed. When she was angry, lightning split trees. Her parents, though loving, were terrified for her and of her.
She was trained from a young age to control both her chakra and her heart. Emotional discipline became her shield, her identity. This control kept others at a distance and made her seem cold or detached, but it was survival.
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