[It hasn't lessened it at all. For the past four days, Yamato's stung her consistently enough for her to start feeling fatigued and sickly. If he hadn't been family, Ayumu might have considered alternate gods for him to serve but in her mind, that wouldn't solve the problem at hand. It'd simply pass it on to someone else and they might not treat him with the same patience and care she does.

No, whether they like it or not, Yamato is her responsibility now. For the time being, all she can do is bear the burden of his suffering in silence and try to make him as comfortable as she can. After all, she feels what he feels and it brings her sorrow to see him in such a poor state. Why would Ayumu want to make things worse for him by adding to his list of troubles? Besides, it's much easier and productive to just stay busy.]

I don't mind. It's been a while since I've looked around myself. There may be things I missed.

[And it'd be a good opportunity to familiarize herself with some of the new faces around here. The more contacts and resources Ayumu can gain, the better she'll be able to assist Hijikata during their time here.]

Just wait here. I'll be back in a few minutes.

[And just iike that, Ayumu starts climbing back up the bookshelf behind her.]