The girl found herself awestruck. Who was this woman? Why did she appear so suddenly? Where even they? All three questions spun around in Kuroshi’s mind.
“Be the light that banishes the darkness.” The woman’s voice seemed to echo powerfully in all directions, though it wasn’t aggressive or stern in any sense. In fact, the ethereal figure had a very calm and gentle demeanor. Her voice was soothing despite how it reverberated.
Kuroshi awoke the next morning as the summer sun came peering through her windows. It had to have been up at least a few hours already, and she didn’t want to sleep the day away. Today would probably be a good one to go to the market. With that decided, she sat up, stretched her arms outward, and rolled out of bed.
As the birthday girl worked on tidying herself up, her mind returned to the dream she had last night. Could it have had some special sort of meaning? She shook her head at the thought, attempting to clear her head. Dreams weren’t supposed to make sense.
Kuroshi threw on a simple white dress, typical of a commoner. Over top, she laced up a black bodice. Next, she tried to brush her hair, but no matter what she did, a few strands ran wild. She blamed her misfortunes on the humidity with a sigh, a bit vexed by the situation, and slid on a white hairband to make the stray hairs less obvious.
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