The sky turned even darker. Ash could feel her heart starting to beat faster.
"Well," Metsumi said, "I'm gonna check on the girls. Yell if they start attacking."
"Yeah..."
Metsumi walked back into the house as Ash took a deep breath. Her previous interactions with the demons passed through her mind. The fight against the Nightmare at Jade, the ruins she and Kaori cleared out. Although they'd made it out alright each time, she couldn't understate how frightening the experiences were.
Beyond the trees, she could see demons gathering, some of them were staring straight at her.
Creepy...
She heard a door open behind her and a pair of footsteps made their way to her. It was Kaori. The blonde's eyes were on the distant forest as she sat down near Ash.
"We're done," she said. "Should be getting ready to leave in just a few minutes, but..."
"Hm?" Ash turned to look at her.
