<span style="font-style: italic">"Then you both have nothing to fear... Not now. Not ever."</span>Although he much sought to say it, hoping to comfort these two... He deemed it easier not to at all. No point to dwelling on it any longer. He shook his torch, leading the two out of his home in the forest, his golems taking their master and companions. The gate closed as the three pressed on... A white fox watching them from a distance, seeing them and bidding farewell with her nine tails. The gates were finally sealed once...<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"How saddening... He has touched more with his ever-blooming lust for destruction... How many must you take? How many must you take till you're satisfied? Those two are good hands... For they are in your hands, Master... I hope to see you once more. Or we shall meet... in another life."</span>She turned to face her master's chasers...<span style="font-style: italic">"Try not to bore me, will you?"</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Leading his allies down the beaten path he carved, the three had escaped the Mystic Forest unscathed. The Black Blades, desperate in pursuit could not break open the gate... Let alone avoid death at the hands of a mysterious fox who guarded their exit. Following the golem's advice, the three had headed to Asakusa, a small town known for tending an old five-story Pagoda. However, the discovery would be less than comforting...</span><br/><br/>Having gone ahead to see the state of their destination, Blake shook his head in disappointment at the sight ahead. Smoke slithering into the sky, likely from a well nourished fire. The village gate was closed and barred, and two armed guards sent to keep at to add insult to injury. Whatever struck the town... Must have struck it recently. Likely the "evil presence" mentioned by his golems. Or perhaps this was only the beginning of something. "Some monster's dirty work... Perhaps a signaled return to the scene of the crime." He shook his head in disbelief. "There are some things you just don't put on display... I dread to imagine the inside of town."