Slowly rousing, Hikari would be confused how he had ended up on his back. Had the ritual take more out of him than he thought? Did Amari find him and get him carried to bed? He'd slowly push himself up as he tried to push sleep from his eyes. Looking about the room, he'd note this [i]definitely[/i] was not what had happened. A hand would raise up to his eyes as he vigorously tried to make this dream disappear. Unfortunate for him it had no effect. Concern started to creep into him as he'd find the desk and his 'things' laid out. It was a small comfort but for a moment as he remembered this was built as a [i]cage[/i] and the bag he had been given seemed opened and discarded.

It was then Hikari would finally tune in to the melody, thinking of it as more than just a backdrop of noise. Seeing someone else was a relief for but a moment as he'd realize the situation. Noting the kanzashi from before being placed in her hair. She was responsible, wasn't she? A slow sense of dread would start to fill his face, before his eyes fell onto the women's actual appearance and attire. The caliber and style of dress was startling, let alone the manner in which she wore it. [i]Improper.[/i] Whether he averted his gaze in fear as her eyes turned to him or to look away from this obvious display of [i]voyeurism[/i] would be hard to say, though to the man it was both. Surely this woman was a demon, even with her human appearance.

And then it spoke to him. A chill would pass through his spine. His brow would sweat as it had after the hours spent on the ritual. A voice would come out uncertain. [color=E03D3D]"Demon! You're a demon!"[/Color] He'd announce as his eyes kept away. [color=E03D3D]"Wh-Which means the ritual failed..."[/color] would follow weakly. Such a reality seemed to set it on him with a crushing weight. His hands would raise to either side of his head, thinking of the fate of his people. Hikari shook, overwhelmed by the thought. Clenching his fist, he'd turn suddenly, shooting out an sprawled palm at the woman. With what energy he had within, he'd force out what magics he had. [color=E03D3D]"Blast whoever both of those are!"[/color]

He had to escape and get back to Shiroiwa.