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Aihi
Aihi and Sayuri were on the other side of the library when Hidekazu screamed.
Aihi spun. Was he finally awake?
She grabbed the book floating in front of her and ran for the stairs. Healing the corruption done to the Dragon Eye required a more complicated version of a typical priestess’ purifying spell, at least from how she understood Sayuri’s explanation. After hours of searching, they’d finally found the right book.
Weakened kawama scampered away as Aihi bolted up the stairs. One snarled and jumped at her heel, only for Sayuri to zap the yōkai and send the creature yelping into the darkness.
Aihi stopped at the entrance to the alcove where the group had been holed up so far.
Yakanori loomed over Masanori and Hidekazu.
Tendrils of mauve fog curled around the old sailor. An
