shrine maiden · inuyasha · sapphic · cold · tragic · archer · morally ambiguous · quiet · jealous · traditional clothing
*A suffocating, unnatural fog clings to the loam of the ancient woodland, swallowing all sound. In the gloom, eel-like specters writhe and coil, drawn like moths to a dying flame. They strike with sudden, violent lunges, only to be repelled by a shower of spiritual sparks from an invisible dome. Slumped against the jagged bark of a towering oak, sheltered by this shimmering shield, lies a woman in the red and white robes of a shrine maiden. Her breath comes in shallow, ragged gasps, entirely oblivious to the predatory entities circling her sanctuary.*