Sasori with now the blessing of the consort returns to see the warden. "Hello honorable warden. May I start my investigations?"

Rei walked up behind her. It had been several days since Sasoru had told her about the bear. Auntie Kinsen hadn't seemed concerned, but Rei was still curious. Clearly she wasn't the only one.

The watcher on duty this time was a different one than before but she bowed as the two approached "Afternoon, word was sent ahead that you would be permitted to observe the bear so long as you were escorted. I will be that escort." she spoke with an efficient military clip.

"Come this way." she said and turned walking slowly deeper into the woods

Sasori nodded looking at the Bay woman. Having an expert in spiritual matters other than herself is better. Saori took out her fan and followed the warden. "Thank you warden sama."

The watcher continued to lead them further into the woods and after a couple of minutes they broke into a clearing. At the edge of the clearing she held up a hand and then signaled forward.

Ahead of them a hundred feet or so they would see the great white bear resting and a few cub playing in the snow. The bear's size was not over stated clearly larger than any bear they had seen before and with a pure white coat. It laid with eyes open and as you break into the clearing it'd head raises and watches you silently for now.

As the bear watched them, Sasori decided to seat down. She started to talk to the bear. "Honored bear sama we mean no harm." She slowly moved her fan closer so the bears could smell and feel her presence.

Through the Void, Rei expanded her senses as her mother had taught her. If there were any ghosts lingering nearby, they needed to know.

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Sasori would indeed see the bear's nostrils flare and it would remain looking at them but make no move towards them but also doesn't seem to become aggressive.

Rei feels much spiritual activity in the woods around them but nothing so concentrated as a ghost.

Next, the Bat carefully and slowly drew her tanto. It was only enough to run her finger across the blade before sheathing it again. With the blood trickling through her fingers, she whispered to the Void, sensing the pattern of life through it.

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Sasori continued to talk to the bear. "We want to know the truth Bear sama... I don't think you are here to kill people. Would you tell me what you want?" She smiled.

As Rei opens herself up to the void she feels much life around them despite the winter. While it looked like everything was death and snow she could feel the insects burrowed in the ground, feel the repressed life in the trees around them as they awaited spring so they could bloom again. She could not sense the bears as they were much too far away but she felt something in the void. A primal energy, a spiritual energy that was not of this world. Something in these woods was giving off an otherworldly animalistic energy that was seeping into world around it.

Now as Sasori continued to talk to the bear it continued to stare back. It did not answer her with words but it's expression and way it laid, muscles never fully relaxed, told her volumes. This animal wasn't aggressive but it wasn't at ease either, ready to get up at a moments notice.

"I do not sense the dead here Bayushi-san." she called out. "But, there is something otherworldly about this place, something primal."

Sasori nodded. It is true. "Something is wrong." She told Rei. She looked at the bear. "You came through a portal, right? You want to defend your children. You must have something following you that you don't like." She frowned.

The bear makes no indication that it understands her words only continues to sit there and watch the two.

Sasori sighed. I hate doing this... but here we go. She takes her mask and whisper some words as she turns into an orange tabby and sit to watch the bear react. "Nya!"

Rei tilts her head in curiosity as she continues to watch.

The bears head rose a little higher and a rumbling sound came from its throat. Through these senses Sasori saw the world differently. She could sense how the realm of Chikushido clung to the bear, an aura similar to one of this realm but slightly different.

She did sense confusion from the bear but not fear or distress at the moment.

Sasori took a step closer to the bear carefully. "Nya, nya..." I am a friend. She pawed the snow around her. "Nya nya." I mean no harm. We just want to know what happened and why you are here. "Nya" Please

"Rawrrrr" the bear growled and rumbled a response. It was not talking as humans do, clear ideas conveyed with words but rather emotions and energies swirled to tell her a story. A pregnant mother wondering, warm summer becomes icy cold, sudden, confusion, wandering, giving birth, cubs too small to travel back. Other animals, different, invading, yelling, coming close. Violence, again. Warning. More creatures the same but different. Calming. Peaceful. No creatures. Now you here. Almost time. Cubs almost old enough. Feel the tug of home. Deeper in the woods.

Sasori nodded. "Nya!" Home She went closer to the bear hoping that she wouldn't be mauled by it and wanted to rub against its leg to show her a bit of compassion and understanding. The girl purred as she took a step back moving back to Rei. "Nya."