[Day 8 - LA] Well THAT Happened (Closed)

[Nanzi Ananzihime]

"I have removed all of my items. Going through a demon's effects is hardly an intrusion," she replied. "Everything should be fine with that, as far as I know."

[Isawa Kyosei]

"Thank you. And I am sorry to bother you at this time, but the sooner I act, the better. More likely to learn something." He looks around the room, taking a moment to search visually. He isn't that good at it, but it's worth knowing what is there, and what the place looks like first.

[Nanzi Ananzihime]

"I understand. If you don't mind, I will leave you to your work with my uncle," she said, stepping back and bowing. "I should return to my sister."

[Isawa Kyosei]

Kyosei gives her a final bow, this one obviously more distracted by his current task.

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What does the room look like, please?

[Nanzi Ananzihime]

With that, she returned to Dojihime. "My apologies."

[Doji Dojihime]

With that, she returned to Dojihime. "My apologies."

"It is to be expected, I am surprised they have not lined our doors with copious wards and guards," she said calmly.

"Never mind that, I was asking how you feel, it feels like you have been pulled in so many directions this week."

[Nanzi Ananzihime]

"It is to be expected, I am surprised they have not lined our doors with copious wards and guards," she said calmly.

"Never mind that, I was asking how you feel, it feels like you have been pulled in so many directions this week."

She settled back down and refreshed her tea. "I am... staying above water. Honestly, going back to my normal duties will be a relief," she replied with a soft sigh. "It will help me not think about my worries too much. If he left Jigoku's mark on me or... worse."

[Doji Dojihime]

"No matter what happens you are my sister and you will have me, and the others. I could send Ai to keep you company, might keep her out of trouble as well..." she offered.

"Do... do you think," she said tentatively, "a child is possible?"

[Nanzi Ananzihime]

"I do. I'm grateful for you and everyone."

She looked down and placed a hand over her obi. "I... We won't know for a while, probably, but... it's possible..."

[Doji Dojihime]

"Fortunes... we will cross that bridge when we come to it, together," she offered.

"But... there is one thing we can know... now, if you have Courage," she picked up the Jade necklace and offered it.

"I... if you would rather not, then I understand."

[Nanzi Ananzihime]

"It's an if, hopefully," she replied with an awkward smile.

She reached out and took it without hesitation. There was no burning, no cry of pain. She slid her thumb over the surface. "I must not be too far gone, at least."

[Doji Dojihime]

"It's... a good thing," she closed her sister's hands around the jade and said, "Keep it, always."

She finally let out the tension of the day and pulled her sister into an embrace and let out the emotions she had held in since the Bat cut open the every corruption of the Crane.

"Yes... if..." she said between tears.

[Nanzi Ananzihime]

She couldn't help it and there wasn't a reason to - she held her sister tight and began to cry in earnest.

[Doji Dojihime]

After a good cry the elder sister smiled and fell into a more casual chat about the road ahead with her sister. Grandmother would come out after the rain...

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