The princess and her escort

Ever since her encounter with the boar, Ikigai's mind had opened up to the possibilities of the world. She had been searching for the boar or similar things about it since then. And tonight, she'd found them. It had to be at night, of course. Fireflies didn't come out during the day. The girl who was normally in bed with the moon and up with the sun was now seated out in the dark by herself. Ah, but she wasn't by herself, and even less more so when Plague appeared.

"Uncle," she greeted him with a dip of her crown. "Come, watch this." The pale princess had her Koto set out before her, the long, stringed instrument just waiting to be played. Lifting her delicate paws, the girl plucked the strings, only a bar or two of music, but all around them the bright, glowing lights appeared, seeming to illuminate to the beat of the music that she played. Ikigai gave a low, soft laugh and looked to her uncle to gauge his reaction.

"X"