By the roadside, under the pale glow of a flickering streetlamp, moths fluttered endlessly, smacking against the lampshade. From the fields came the occasional faint chirping of insects.
The miko watched as a group of monks and shamans retrieved a copper furnace from the vehicle, lighting charcoal within.
Another attempt at location divination was about to begin.
Onizuka stepped forward, her slender fingers retrieving a yellow talisman from her pocket, giving it a light shake.
The talisman ignited spontaneously, releasing a tranquil energy that spread outward.
Within several dozen meters, with the miko as the epicenter, silence enveloped the area, even the insect chirps in the fields becoming more delicate and distant.
It was a Xun Charm.
Onizuka had stilled the night wind in the vicinity.
"We are indebted to you, Kyojo Shinshi." The monks and shamans thanked her.
"It is my duty."
