Reiku continued her struggles against the cool insides of the pillar, desperate to escape her bizzare fate.<span style="font-style: italic">Maybe when it next swallows i can gain the space i need...</span>She let her body go limp, saving what little energy she had for what could be her last chance to escape. As she waited for the swallow she attempted to focus on her goal; Her Friends. Coe, the small mouseboy, she was worried about him the most, he was small and not likley a fighter. Umiriko the anthro dragon, if his ability to defend himself was as impressive as his sense of smell he should be fine. Then there was Arkain, Reiku felt the worst about him. She had tried to find a way to save him and look where she was now. She had been getting excited about their date, a little too eager to see what they were like, but mostly she wanted someone to tell her secrets too. Her parents knew what she was but only her sister knew the depths of her infamy. And not a soul knew of her Demon. Reiku nearly missed the pillars gulp. Her mind snapped into action, her entire body spasming as its throat opened to take more of her body inside its dripping wet throat. She pulled her right arm up as she felt the throat open up. She groaned in frusteration as her arm didnt make it far enough, instead getting wedged uncomfortably at an odd angle in the throat. She looked around at the outside world, noticing how she had been moved horizontally, but also that the other pillars were moving back to their original positions, the one she attacked moving much slower than the others. She felt her stomach pulled inside the throat, thankful her suit kept the moisture off most of her body, but already her lower legs and talk were soaked with the sticky drool.<span style="font-style: italic">Ughh...i'll try again next time</span>. Her mind turned to the tabs of shuriken just beneath each shoulder. She smiled to herself. "You better hope your not sensative in here" pushing her head down, creating a small gap between her shoulder and the throat, she opened her mouth as best she could, her pink tongue sliding out and with a few attempts, flipping open the tab under her left shoulder. She shook her body a little, and the top throwing star lossened itsself. She worked her tongue inside the small circular hollow in the stars center and slowly dragged it off its tab. Guiding it over the shifting throat with great care, Reiku brought the shuriken up to her face. Picking it up with her tongue she brought it into her mouth, taking intence care not to slip and stab herself she moved it till it was flat in her mouth, one of its pointy edges facing straight down her mouth. She clamped her very sharp teeth down, locking the star in place, keeping her tongue in the cut out circle for extra support.<span style="font-style: italic">How DARE you humiliate me like this!</span>She twisted her head around to the left and pushed her face forward, digging the blade into the walls of the throat. With the blade in place she dragged it around all the way to the right by moving her head in the same direction, praying her attack worked, or at least caused great pain.