Kouko sat up slowly, looking around. She'd come out mostly fine from the encounter. That masked man had surprised her as he fled... leeches, how disturbing. She shudders before getting to her feet and following after the Miko. Washing her arm in the river didn't seem like a bad idea, though the Priestess had said she would come find her in a moment. She should be patient.. When Akane asks about who was missing, she took a moment to look around. "The buffoon is missing."

Whatever the case, she takes a seat next to the stream and gathers water into a cupped hand, sipping at the liquid. All that exertion had made her thirsty. A thought occurred to her... was this sacred water? If so, it would definitely be good for cleaning wounds. She produces more bandages before unwrapping the current ones on her arm. She didn't have a chance to clean it very well, before, either. She would do that while waiting for the Priestess.