Unwanted Silence

As the girl bowed before the luminescent boar, the boy spoke. He still didn't believe his own eyes. The beast before them was clearly glowing and it's entourage of fireflies glowed even brighter. Ikigai remained in a bowed position before the boar, though her eyes were raised enough so that she could watch the spirit. As she watched, the boar seemed to... smile. And then, just like that, both the boar and the fireflies faded into nothingness. Ikigai's throat clenched tightly and she waited until the residual glow dissipated before she rose.

Turning to the boy, the young princess's eyes were wide. "You still don't believe in spirits?" Surely he had seen the same thing that she had. The boar had been there and then it hadn't. If that wasn't a spirit, she didn't know what was. Tonight had surely shifted things in the girls mind. Perhaps her aunt Toxicity wasn't all mad after all. That... changed a lot.

With a sigh, Ikigai nodded, accepting the offer that the boy had made moments ago. "I would appreciate an escort back." She clearly shouldn't have been out on her own, but the girl had craved a taste of what her siblings had. They all went off on their own and the pale lady never had. After this, she wasn't sure that she ever would again.

"X"