[She can sense the unhappiness, too, oddly, through this strange bond. Is this the mystical tie between god and shinki? It must be a hard life to live, traveling around like that as a shinki. Aren't shinki supposed to live with their gods? At least, that's what Lady Amaterasu's servants had said. That's a lot of homes to be uprooted from.

Yaone has her own lord and mission to attend to and she can't allow herself to be swayed from that course. Even so, she can't help but soften with sympathy for this young man's plight.]

I see. I do not believe I will be departing this place for a while

[It might not be the most reassuring thing to hear but ultimately, her place is by Lord Kougaiji's side, even if he doesn't see to be here. Still, it's Yaone's nature to assist those in need as much as she can.]

Is there anything you need, Sakon? I will provide for you as well as I can.