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Ikigai · 11-26-2021, 11:37 PM

Kotori helped the weakened fae into the warm water of the stream and she slowly began to cleanse herself of the filth and magenta muck that clung to her usually pristine pelt. Much to her surprise, the larger wolf moved into the water with her and began to... groom her fur. A soft gasp parted the girl's obsidian lips and she didn't move. Instead, she simply gave herself over to the feelings of much needed care. As the earthen brute's teeth and tongue slid over her long fur, ridding her of snarls and crystal remnants, Iki's heart threatened to explode out of her chest. She didn't understand this rush of feelings and sensations at all but... she liked it. Yes, she had been bathed by others before. She was a princess and her coat needed a lot of care, but this was different.

Iki's eyes closed as he continued and she simply gave in to the sensations of care. His last bit of affection, because that's what all of this felt like, was a nibble to the base of one onyx ear. As the young man stood before her again, questioning her well being, Ikigai searched his turquoise eyes with her own metallic orbs. Had he felt the same things that she had felt? Was there some strange stirring in him as well? Unable to answer him, Ikigai simply followed instinct. The now, much cleaner, princess leaned up and placed a gentle lick to the underside of her horned hero's chin. "Thank you," she whispered softly. One paw reached out to rest upon his own larger appendage and she lowered her gaze, still so incredibly unsure of the miasma of emotions inside of her.

And then the world shifted.

The scenery changed and Kotori was gone. Instead, reality blinked in and out before settling. Straight ahead stood a cloaked figure, the empty hole of its hood glowing with the light of the fireflies that they had all become to used to. The weakened girl fought her way to her paws, intent on showing reverence to the spirits. Who else would have the power to alter reality in this manner? She struggled slightly in her state of fatigue, but in the end managed to stand tall. The being offered items to Ikigai and she inspected each. There was one item that she had never seen before and it's unique nature drew her to it.

"Arigatou, Seishin," the pallid princess bowed her head to the cloaked spirit, offering him the reverence that he was due. Ever thoughtful, Iki wondered if this spirit suffered like they suffered. His cloak was tattered and his disposition seemed terse and tense. Taking the Coat Hanger in her dexterous paws, the girl bowed low once more again, her crystal covered crown nearly touching the ground between them. "Take care in the Long Night, Seishin."

| "Tanuki" | "Ikigai" | "Willa" |

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