The atmosphere around the mines was eerie, as if haunted. The mist was rather thick, a telltale sign that an Esper lurked around the area. And yet, as they traversed, it was different. They had visited many places like this, seen the mist with their own eyes like so, but something was...off. Was that the word Emiri really wanted to use, though? With sword in hand, the only thing that was heard were their footsteps one after the other. Once in a while, the sound of water could be heard, but other than that, it was silence. It was completely unsettling in a way, making it harder to continue at times. Emiri followed Jaakuna closely, her eyes scanning the area. There was nothing around them, but every fiber of her being told her to be alert. It was as if the absence of anything was the very thing putting her on edge. There was no way she could relax, feeling as if something would jump out at her at any moment.

But said silence was what really bothered her.

"[color=pink]Why aren't there any monsters?[/color]" She couldn't help but ask outloud, her voice bouncing back and echoing slightly back at them. "[color=pink]With this much mist around, you would think we could get attacked around every corner we turn,[/color]" She muttered as they came to a crossroads. Emiri stepped forward to see what direction to take, trying to see if any way looked familiar. As she looked at the leftmost passageway, she nearly let out a scream of surprise as she spotted something white moving in the distance. Her hand immediately went to her sword, though she saw it disappear. What was that? Overcome by curiosity, she squinted as she would move forward slightly, peeking around the corner.

In the distance, she could make out the white shape to be a [url=https://orig12.deviantart.net/9c63/f/2013/042/f/a/anime_girl_render_by_debbiichan-d5unw0r.png]young woman[/url], younger than she was, anyway. Her hair was colored a dull gray, though it looked more like silver against her rather pale skin. She was willowy in her stature, the whiteness of her dress giving her an ethereal look. She was staring off at something in the distance, a concerned look on her face. She would look towards Emiri's direction, giving her a glimpse of pale blue eyes. She shook her head at Emiri, though she would continue to walk.

For some reason, Emiri felt compelled to follow. "[color=pink]Wait![/color]" She found herself calling out, immediately giving chase.