> "Has she visited Eientei?"
> Begin following the stones.
>"A couple times, on her own," says Tojiko, as the two of you head westward.
>Within moment, you are enclosed in thick bamboo, unable to see anything but more bamboo in all directions. The ground is bare and dark with moisture, every so often you can see a footprint that you can't really tell anything about it. It is a bit harrowing to proceed as the land rises and falls into gentle hills and valleys, making it all the harder to keep to a single direction. But you soon find another boulder with another arrow carved into it, directing you around valley. The forest teems with wildlife; rabbits and other small animal skitter away as you approach, as do the occasional deer. The pandas, on the other hand, barely pay you any mind. Every so often you see the odd fox or tanuki, diligently hunting for whatever they can find.
>You follow stone after stone, pressing through the wildness, until you eventually see a stately doorway peeking through the bamboo. Approaching it, you see the simple, stately walls of Eientei stretching to the north and south, framing the entryway. Curiously, however, the doors are ajar and don't seem to be attended by anyone at the moment. That is unusual, in your experience.
>_