As both Haruki and Nyoko passed between the guards, the men were met with cold, hard glances of the red-haired warriors, hands on the hilts of their katanas and heads held high. This place was a complete wreck...<br/><br/>The street was largely burned, and many roofs were blackened and crumbling to ash. An unnervingly familiar sight to the two. Even Nyoko frowned, slowly turning her head around to get a full view of the city. How awful. It was exactly like back then, she still remembered... Judging by the expression on his face, Haruki remembered, too. And it didn't make either of them happy.<br/><br/>With long steps, he begun to make his way through the city towards the flame-touched pagoda. She followed him reluctantly... Till a small figure appeared on the side of the road.<br/><br/>It was definitely a girl, but under the long mess of a black hair and grey kimono, her pale and thin figure appeared almost sickly. The strangest about her were her eyes - which were such a dark shade of purple that they appeared nearly black, like bottomless voids. Her thin arms were crossed on her chest, and at the sight of the three, she shook her head and frowned.<br/>"You come for nothing. He's gone... Don't follow him."<br/>Her right arm was raised, and pointed at Haruki.<br/>"Especially you, fire-head. If you go north, you'll meet only death." she spoke in a bleak tone.<br/><br/>Haruki raised a brow. What was this supposed to mean? Some weird child telling him what to do... But before he could ask anything, the girl was gone - like smoke in the wind.<br/><br/>An old man made his way out of the house before which she stood just a moment ago. Stretching his back, he studied Haruki, Nyoko and Blake carefully. "You three... You're not local." he stated.<br/>"Good observation." Haruki growled, his sudden disgruntled mood aimed rather at the girl than at this man.<br/>"There is no need for anger... That was Noraki. She's always like this... Some people say she is no human, but a spirit. She knows the future." he spoke, voice like cracking old leaves.<br/><br/>Haruki's eyes widened at the words. Was something like that even possible? With the explanation, her words made much more sense, but still... They weren't even going north. Why would he go north? Was she speaking about something that should happen after they leave this town?<br/>Especially Nyoko seemed thrown off by that. Ruki... Meet death? What did that mean? She stared at her brother with wide eyes for a good while, her face growing pale. Things were only getting worse by every passing day.