<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/P7bMJyq.jpg) </div>Indeed, for a trained kunoichi like Reiko, the hole provided little challenge.  Her lithe form allowed her to slip easily into it, and then she was able to scale down the roots easily.  After all, a proper kunoichi could scale a stone wall without tools, given enough time.  She smirked when her feet found purchase on the ground.<br/><br/>Standing straight and bringing her hands together, Reiko used her Ninpo arts to summon a bit of light; glowing blue, it hovered near her, illuminating the area.  Not that it helped much; Reiko frowned as she considered the different directions.  It seemed she would have to trust her instincts.<br/><br/>The gust of wind provided her with some direction, at least.  Reiko closed her eyes a moment, feeling it caress her skin ever so slightly.  Not like the spectral hands from the previous night, of course.  Pressing her lips together, Reiko trusted in the sensation, setting down that passageway with the usual determination in her agile step.