[Ignis takes care to feel out where the steps were with his foot before descending down them. The slight drop of her shoulder was helpful.]

Indeed.

[The silence was nice and he could hear the slight movement of the leaves brushing against each other.]

Now then, if you don't mind my getting straight to the questions, I'll start. Please stop me if it becomes to much.

A shinki is a god's tool, correct? What exactly are we used for? How are we a tool? Do we provide a certain use for the god we are assigned to?