Arianna finished buttoning the navy blue button-up she had found, watching her thin fingers do so in the body length mirror. It was decent, despite the long crack that streaked from one corner to stop near the center. She had also found a new black tank-top, light blue skinny jeans, and some brown combat boots. The outfit was similar to her last, but she liked it because it was familiar. At the moment, she needed familiar.

 Arianna raised her gaze to meet her own, staring into the blue-ish green eyes that stared back. She moved to look at her recently washed face, noting how her features had slimmed during the past year. Her cheeks looked hollow, and her collarbone stuck out a little more than it had before the Void Gate had opened. It was all due to malnutrition and a year of hard work. She held out her hands and examined them. They were a little calloused, but overall still dainty compared to most. The rest of her body had thinned as well, but wasn’t entirely skin and bone. What she had eaten had been converted to energy and muscle. The girl in the mirror reminded herself of a petite zombie apocalypse survivor. Arianna chuckled at the notion and turned away from the mirror.

As she combed her hair with a brush missing some teeth, she bit her lip in thought. The thoughts from the men were getting louder and clearer, letting her know that they were on their way. Arianna was focusing her ability on them instead of listening to the thoughts of the persons inside Iktomi’s mansion. It was a trick she had learnt from Castiel over the past year, helping her conserve her spirit. She finished brushing her hair and set the comb down, then ran her fingers through it to push it back from her face. She examined the ends, noting how she needed a haircut. It was little things like this that reminded her how much she missed the time before kages.

[b][i]”You better hurry back to Iktomi’s room. I’m curious to see what these men want as well,”[/b][/i] Castiel chimed. He didn’t know if the Void Gate opening had been a curse or a blessing for either side. He didn’t like to dwell on it.

Arianna smiled softly and walked to the door. “Alright, Cas.” She understood how he felt. She let out a soft sigh as she opened the door and walked back to Iktomi’s “throne” room.