When she began talking, his eyes darted to her lips. They were tempting and, someday, he would feel those warm lips against his. He shook his head and focussed on what she was saying.
"...so the creature said she consumes the souls of men because they are deeply tainted since men have deep, dark secrets and have committed evil deeds," Astoria stated, briefing him about Saxhish.
"She said that is why she favours their souls since they have more dark energy than women. She lives off their dark energy, and it is her life source."
Yashiro nodded and positioned his finger on his cheek.
"I see, and that clarifies why there are more reports of men disappearing than women. It won't be easy to enter the boundary since you told me she does not let just anyone in. She needs a man with enough dark energy that will satisfy her," he told her, rubbing his cheek with his finger.
