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Pulling an orange from her backpack, Ren peeled the outer skin, and laxly through it off to the side as she walked. It was almost like leaving a little fruity trail behind her as she traveled. She was practically to the village, and traveling all day left her starving. But she had gone longer than a day before, when fasting with Tanaka. She hummed gently to herself, the rooftops of the village seen in the distance. She still had that strange demon in her mind. He was relatively close to the village of Ryoshi, was it possible that he was the demon that the village had contacted her to exercise? It didn’t make sense, as the letter had described a large, terrifying, and hateful demon one that had a specific target- young women. The demon she had interacted with didn’t seem to fit any of that description, besides the fact that he came to her aid. Even then, it wasn’t like he was trying to kidnap her and whisk her away. Ren sighed and rolled her eyes. How cliché it seemed. Why were demons always going after women, why couldn’t they be satisfied with terrorizing animals. Still… there was something bugging her about the demon, and she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

The breeze seemed to pick up, and the moon emblem on the Chowa began to spin rapidly. Finishing her orange, and taking the Chowa in both her hands, her eyes skimmed the horizon of the grassy plain. In the distance, she could see something charging her. It most resembled a giant bull, as it charged back and forth though the field. Its fur was standing on edge, its eyes were glowing a bloody red, and its teeth and horns were like daggers. Demon possessed, apparently. It seemed to detect the power of the Chowa in Ren’s hands, as it was coming straight towards her. Ren, unlike when she was encountered by the two strange men, was not worried in the slightest at this new entity. She held up her staff, pointing it towards the bull as it charged, the moon emblem was continuing to spin and Ren took in a deep breath. [color=pink]“I banish you from this place!”[/color] A bright light shot from the end of her staff, zipping only a few feet in front of her before making contact with the bull’s forehead. It stopped in its tracks, frozen solid. There was the crackling sound of lightning, and the light seemed to pull something dark and evil from the bull’s skin, sucking it into the Chowa.

When the light had evaporated, the bull returned to a normal appearance, and huffed out a quick breath, as if unbothered by what had just occurred to it. No doubt, a lesser demon possessing an animal to make itself feel stronger. Very common, and just as easily exterminated. [color=pink]“You didn’t seem as strong as the demon the villagers were complaining about… but perhaps you are missing still. I’ll see if I can find your rightful owner.”[/color] She spoke softly, taking cautious steps to approach the bull, and reaching for the frayed rope around its neck. Examining the end, she could see that the rope didn’t have a clean cut. It appeared more as if the rope had been chewed through. But turning back towards the road, Ren led the bull behind her into the village of Ryoshi.

It was significantly bigger and more crowded than her home village of Seiki. But more than likely it was due to the village being one of many major trading outposts. Being on the riverside, it was a perfect spot for trading and fishing. [b]“My bull!!”[/b] She heard a voice cry out, and Ren turned her attention towards a young woman and older man. The women seemed to run over, wrapping her arms around the neck of the bull, hugging onto it as if it were a pet. [color=pink]“I found him wondering just outside in the plains. A demon spirit had possessed it and caused it to go rampant. Tell me, where can I talk to an authority about the demon terrorizing the village?”[/color] Ren noticed the young woman roll her eyes at the statement, making Ren a little on edge. [b]“I was the one that sent the letter.”[/b] The older man spoke, approaching Ren. Before Ren could respond, the young girl snapped, turning her head from the bull. [b]“You put a target on Ryoshi?? How dare you, father! He is no worse than a drunk walking about. A drunk that ensures our waters are plentiful on fish. He is no menace to our village!”[/b] Ren glanced back and forth between the father and daughter, she could feel a tension as heavy and hot as the sun between the two. [b]“A demon is a demon, Kaito! And his infatuation with you is malicious! With all the young girls of our village!”[/b] Kaito glared at her father, before shooting a rather nasty glare in Ren’s direction as well. She took the bull’s leash and led the bull away from the two, causing a tired sigh to leave the old man’s lips. [b]“I’m going to the river to bathe.”[/b] She called back, disappearing through the crowds of people.

[b]“Please Priestess, you must help me. Help our village. As you may have heard- Our village is named after he mountain demon, Ryoshi, not far from here. He made a promise to us many years ago to protect our village, and see that it is plentiful, in the return of the fine alcohol we make here. But as of lately he has been wanting more than just alcohol… My poor daughter has been a target of many attempts for him to kidnap her. But I think he has a spell over her, as she seems so unphased by it all. I’m begging you, banish out this Ryoshi so our village can be safe again.”[/b] Ren scratched her cheek, listening intently to the older man, as he turned away from her. [b]“We will be able to pay you handsomely if you are able to banish out Ryoshi… even at the least get him away from my daughter.”[/b] With that, the old man walked back into his own house and Ren sighed. This didn’t seem as simple of a mission as she had initially suspected. Perhaps she could talk to the other villagers or Kaito to get a better understanding of the situation.

But each person that Ren approached with the question as to the state of the village, and this menace of a demon lurking around, no one really seemed to have an agreeable answer. Many were confused, unaware that there was a demon on the loose. Some reacted like Kaito and glared at Ren, as if she were the monster for trying to hunt him down, and there were a few others who were concerned like Kaito’s father, mostly for the safety of their daughters it seemed. But it was becoming difficult for Ren to assess the situation, she was still unsure of if the demon was truly a menace or not to the village. Taking a deep breath, Ren reluctantly headed towards the river, following up the stream until the village was no longer within eyeshot. Not too far upstream, Ren found Kaito, already standing in the water, washing herself and her hair. Kaito jumped slightly when Ren approached, picking up a rock from the water and throwing it in Ren’s direction. [b]“Leave! Ryoshi is not a menace! I’ll pay you more than my father is offering you if you just leave the village!”[/b] Ren jumped to the side slightly, as to miss the hurtling rock. [color=pink]“My motives are not monetary, Kaito.”[/color] But that didn’t seem to lessen Kaito’s anger, Ren was going to have to earn her trust.

Ren’s eyes quickly scanned around, making sure there were no prying eyes as she moved more into the thickets. One by one, each part of Ren’s garment were pulled off, and hung over the low branch of the nearby tree. Ren also propped up the Chowa against the tree with her clothes. She felt so exposed, and something was telling her to get in the water fast. Moving as quickly as she could, covered herself with her arms and hurried into the water with Kaito. Kaito raised a suspicious eyebrow at Ren’s modest behavior. Where as Kaito was standing up in the water, so that only up to her hips were covered, Ren remained crouched down so that only her collarbone and up were exposed. Once her body was protected by the water, Ren relaxed a little, leaning against a nearby rock, pulling her hair up in a bun as to not let it get wet. Catching the suspicion of Kaito’s look, Ren glanced away towards the water. [b]“You are very pretty, Priestess. What is your name?”[/b] Kaito responded, sitting down in the water with Ren. [color=pink]“Ren Shimizu, and please don’t say that… I was trained in modesty. I try not to expose myself like this, or even talk about my looks. Vanity is deceptive…”[/color] For some reason the image of the silver haired, smiling demon from earlier popped into Ren’s head as she was exposed in the water. But she quickly shook her head pushing away any of her own impure thoughts, and resting her fingers on the dragon bone necklace. Ren’s eyes stayed looking at the water’s surface in the distance. Her mind moving back towards those two men that planned to attack her because of her looks. No doubt their intentions with her were impure because of how she looked. Even when dressing modestly, it seemed she wasn’t safe from prying eyes. [color=pink]“Your father spins an evil story about Ryoshi, Kaito… but some of the other villagers also seem to be in agreeance with you that he isn’t a menace. Tell me, why do you think Ryoshi should stay, and how your father is wrong?”[/color] Ren moved her eyes back towards Kaito, awaiting a response.

[b]“Ryoshi is better for this village than my father lets on. He makes sure that we are safe and that we have plenty of fish for selling and eating. A few months ago, while I was bathing by myself, he approached me from the woods.”[/b] Kaito’s eyes seemed to soften, and Ren continued to listen closely. [b]“What can I say? I was charmed by his sweet words. Like I told my father, he is no worse than a drunk that may hang around the village, in fact he is better than that. Ever since that day, he has taken a bit of an interest in me it seems. Coming down to the water occasionally to watch me bathe.”[/b] Ren seemed to tense up at this statement, and drop lower into the water. Her eyes shot towards the Chowa she left propped up against a tree. However, since she wasn’t holding it, the Chowa had no way to indicated if someone was nearby and watching. Either way, now Ren felt trapped and unable to leave the water. [b]“But that is about it, my father claims he is trying to steal me away, but I don’t think that is the case. If anything, perhaps I’ve infatuated him as well? I don’t think Ryoshi has intentions of harming me, or anyone else in the village. My father is just angry that he has taken a liking to me, and that I like his presence as well.”[/b]

Ren rubbed the back of her neck, taking all of the new information in. Simple enough, a forbidden romance between two, a father wanting to separate them. But knowing their sides of the story wouldn’t be enough to know Ryoshi’s true intentions. She was going to have to find him herself, confront him and determine if he needed to be banished… or if she should spare his life. [color=pink]“I hope for your sake, that my Chowa judges him to have a good character… Er- Do you know if he is here right now?”[/color] Ren asked the last part in a low whisper, letting the water of the river continue to rise up her neck.

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