A Pale Moon Reverie: Volume 2 [Parts 1 to 10] by Kuji Furumiya

Author:Kuji Furumiya
Language: eng
Format: epub

5. Maiden Dance

Now that Xixu had confirmed that they had successfully lost both the golden wolf and Nerei, he finally lowered Sari off of his shoulder.

Tozu opened the sliding door to the vacant house and showed them inside. The construction of the interior resembled the house from earlier, and Vas, still wearing his shoes, stepped into the front tatami-mat room and began looking about. Eid, who Tozu had already put down, sat upon the hard-packed clay of the entryway.

Tozu looked over everybody gathered before shaking his head slightly. “We may be able to buy a little time, but against an opponent such as that...”

“It’s not a matter of if he finds us, but when,” Xixu agreed.

Tozu must have seen the wolf also. That meant he was aware that their opponent was a god—a being that was antithetical to entities like shades. The two men shared a look and sighed.

“To think it was a god behind this...” Xixu muttered. Then, he noticed that the girl before him hadn’t moved. She was simply standing there, unmoving as she mutely stared into space.

Xixu studied her. “Saridi? Are you okay?”

After several seconds, Sari finally turned her blue eyes to him. She nodded, expressionless. “Yes...I’m fine.”

Xixu had a strong feeling that the other three men present were indirectly listening in—no doubt they were concerned about her condition. If Sari failed to return to her senses after they’d brought her all this way, then their predicament would not improve.

However, Sari seemed to sense their misgivings. She ducked her head like a bird in the act of drinking water. “I’m fine. Truly.”

“Then go inside and rest,” Xixu said. “You’ll injure your feet.”

Sari looked down, apparently realizing for the first time that she was barefoot. Lethargically, she stepped into the entryway. Vas took her hand and led her into the tatami mat room.

Xixu looked to his side, where an unmoving Eid remained. “How bad are your injuries?” he asked, concerned.

“They’re not significant,” Eid replied after a moment. “Just a little pain in my ribs.”

“What happened in the capital?” Xixu asked. At the same time, he held his hand out, helping Eid up, and the two men entered the tatami-mat room together.

Tozu stepped over to them. He was carrying bandages and a bottle of herbal medicine which he must have retrieved from somewhere on the premises. “I’ll treat your injuries,” he told Eid. “Please undress.”

“Don’t touch me,” the ex-shadeslayer snapped. “I’m fine.”

Eid went to push Tozu’s outstretched hand away, but without speaking a word, the Midiridos heir evaded the attempt and slapped the other man on the back. Eid crumpled in silent agony, and Tozu took advantage of his momentary weakness to deftly begin stripping him of the upper half of his kimono and smear his skin with herbal paste.

From the look of things, Eid would be in no state to give his account until his treatment was over. Giving up for now, Xixu looked over to the corner of the room, where Sari was sitting and hugging her knees.

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