Medicine (Wo)Man

Boy, she could have sworn the temperature had gone down a few degrees by the cold response she was given by who she suspected was Toxicity. Venom hadn’t been exaggerating, it seemed. The dark woman was quite different from the other priests and priestesses she’d encountered in her time, who had tempered themselves into beings of grace and humility. They seemed to radiate divine warmth, while the wolf in front of her was as frosty as the air around them. But, she could smell the telltale signs of a worshipper on her with the markings on her fur and the scent wafting through the air.

She was surprised by the monkey at her side, roughly the same size as Aki, but instead of the pale pelt and red face of her Japanese Macaque, he sported a dark pelt and orange eyes. His demeanor, however, was much warmer.

Kiyo gave a bow, as did Aki at her side, before rising for an introduction. “I apologize if I interrupted your worship. My name is Kiyo and I am the new Apothaker of Ashen. I was recently taken in by the Shogun and Empress, hence we have not met yet. I was hoping you would allow me to conduct a check-up on you, your companion and your children. If now is inconvenient I can certainly come back at a later time, I know that Priestesses have a busy schedule to keep.”