♊ Spirited Away

[eternalritual]

One of the ropes moved on its own, Mayu thinks. Something hit her in the darkness a minute ago, causing the girl to yelp and press her back against the wall in surprise. How many of them are hanging from the ceiling? The hall has practically no light; it's difficult to move down it without something rough brushing against her shoulder or hitting

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[strangledkirie]

[Just to confirm that she wasn't in a place where she was used to, Mayu gets a little gift.]

[First, the overwhelming hatred and malignant aura. Then, in the mirror, Mayu would be able to see her.]

[An unfamiliar yuurei, staring her down.]

[eternalritual]

Wh-what...

[No, no. Mayu doesn't want to feel anything like this anymore. She slowly backs away from the mirror the moment she's able to sense that aura, arms wrapped around herself to keep her from shivering.]

[Her legs freeze when something other than her reflection appears in the mirror. 'Run!' she thinks desperately, but she can't. Why does this happen every time? Every stupid time-]

[She wants to go back to the castle. There were people there - people that understood her, people that could fight otherworldly monsters and spirits. She wants to go back!]

[strangledkirie]

[Surely though...Mayu has the urge to look back...to see if that ghost is really there.]

[I mean...its only human....]

[eternalritual]

[Something bad always happens when you look back. Mayu can't run, can't fight. What was she supposed to do if something was there? 'Move! Move!']

[She turns her head slowly, glancing over her shoulder as her heart begins to race...]