❦ Kirin's Peak

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene glanced over to Winter as she looked down at teh other's feet. Irene couldn't help but let out a small chuckle as she nodded to the other. "Yes, I have some that you can have," Irene watched a tanuki scamper off only to bring back a simple pair of shoes for Winter. "Here you go, they are flats since heels might be a little hard for you to wear," She added

@❦ Irene *looks at her feet that had been bare for months without slippers or shoes*
...
*looks back at Irene*
shoes... do you have... shoes?

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene nodded as she looked at Winter. "Yes your own room - you'll get to decorate it because it will be your room," Irene said as she looked at her. "This place has tons of room so it's no problem - half of the rooms aren't in use since it's usually just me here. I mean, some of the shrine will still be off limits to you since they are dangerous or private, but I did say this was your home," Irene told her. "You don't have to decide right now since they are still cleaning the room," She added

@❦ Irene *blinks*
decorate... my room?

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene shook her head. "You don't have to - you are a guest not a worker. You can relax around the shrine, play, go to the hot springs, make crafts around the shrine, or do whatever you want," Irene told her with a nod. She smiled at her as she glanced at some tanukis. "Can you guys go clean a room for Winter so we can decorate it?" Irene instructed them as she watched them scamper off.

@❦ Irene *nods*
i will... help clean...

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene glanced at her as she heard what she said. "Of course, I told you that you are always welcome here and I would make up a room for you," Irene answered as she nodded to her. "This can be your home if you want it," Irene patted her head as she smiled at her.

@❦ Irene *nods and looks around the courtyard*
i... want to live here...

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene nodded as she looked at the other. "You're welcome, no problem. It's my job to help," Irene answered as she nodded to the other. "Just always keep it on and if it ever stops working then I can make you another one," Irene told her with a nod.

@❦ Irene *puts on her clothes and looks at her feet with no shoes with her*
thank you...
*touches the talisman around her neck*

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene chuckles as she hugs her back, patting her back. "I am happy that you're okay and this worked for you," Irene told her as she smiled. She pulled back as she took the clothes from the tanukis. "Here, put this on. You'll catch a cold just standing out here in the cold," She told her

@❦ Irene *she quickly hugs the shrine maiden and silently in tears*

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene didn't know if this would work or how long or if it would last, but as long as she kept the necklace on then it should keep her from transforming. Irene smiled as she watched the other transform back into herself. She motioned to some tanuki's to get some clothes for Winter as she looked at her. "Oh yay, it worked! Are you feeling alright?" She asked as she patted her arms.

@❦ Irene *blinks when she clasped the talisman around her furry neck, the talisman glows and made the little pup floats and eventually glows and it let the power of the talisman to suppress the curse of transforming into wolf by day, the tanukis prepared a cloth for her to wrap around on as she went back to her human form, once she turns back to human, the tanukis wrapped her with a cloth and looks at the sun before looking at her hand and her body*
...
*looks back at her*
i...

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene shook her head as she looked down at Winter. "Never mind, it's not that important. Oh, right! I finally finished those talismans that could maybe stop you from transforming - wait right here," Irene set Winter down next to her as she stood up. She walked off back inside the shrine only to come back with a small necklace made of woven ribbons and small charms. "I hope this works - but I am not sure," Irene clasped the necklace around her neck.

@❦ Irene *as she picked her up, she looked up at Irene and tilts her head at what she said*

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene finished washing the dishes as she let the tanuki's and other animals have the leftover food that they didn't eat. She looked at Winter, chuckling as she bent down and picked the other up. "You know, you're kinda spoiled at this point," Irene commented as she walked out of the kitchen, heading back out of the shrine into the courtyard. She walked to a spot and sat down with Winter in her lap.

@❦ Irene *finishes her meal and drinks the water then looks up at her and sits, waiting for her to pick up*

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene smiled at her as she watched the other start to eat. She picked up a fork and ate a few pieces of fruit as she started to clean up. She the rest of the food to the side as she moved to the sink to wash the dishes. "Let me know if you want more," Irene commented as she washed dishes.

@❦ Irene *wags her tail when she offered her snack and water before she starts eating it while her tail wagged from left to right*

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene walked into the kitchen as she started peeling some fruits and started to make a fruit salad. She also got out some meat and bacon as she knew that Winter would probably also like meat over fruits. She made some bacon-wrapped beef bites in a little sauce. SHe finished cooking that as she grabbed two bowls. She some bites in one and then a couple of scoops of fruit salad in the other. "Here you go," Irene set them down in front of her. Shen grabbed another bowl to fill it up with water.

@❦ Irene *follows her as she wanted to see how she will make a snack for her*

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene chuckled at her grumbling stomach as she stood up. "Alright, let's go get some snacks and water," Irene answered as she started to walk further into the shrine to make Winter some snacks.

@❦ Irene *wags her tail at her and her stomach grumbles before howling at her*

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene sighed as she patted Winter's head before removing her hand. "Anyway, be careful with who you trust and what other people tell you," Irene said as she glanced down at the pup. "Are you hungry or want anything?" Irene asked her as she motioned for one of the tanuki's to get Winter's clothes that were still at the entrance.

@❦ Irene *leans her head on her lap as she scratches her ear only to soothe her from all the running she did*

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene reached up and scratched one of her ears as she tilted her head to the side. "Like as in you've interacted with this person and talked to them? Demons are really tricky people they can be whoever they want if they have that power," She answered as she rested her head on her knees, thinking.

@❦ Irene *went closer to Irene and howls again, then the tanuki translated 'He has the same fur as you, his smell is familiar like you but with a bit of sulfur'*

@☾ Winter ¥ Irene glanced over to the tanuki then back to Winter, tilting her head to the side. "I think someone is playing a trick on you, Winter. Sadly, he died a long time ago." Irene told her as she patted her head. She took the hair ribbon from the other, turning it over and looking at it.

@❦ Irene *looks at her and tries to say something but could only howl, the tanuki next to her reiterated what she said, 'It was from Hajun, your brother' it said*