>"If you would be so kind. I do not know how long this discussion will require."
>She nods and opens the door for you. "Right, I guess this is probably important anyways. Just follow me."
>Stepping into the palace, you find yourself in a long, dusty hall. The roof arches some dozens of feet overhead, while large stone pillars run along about a third of the hall's width from the walls. Stained glass windows allow in light from the city inside. You remember this place well from the incident, and the trouble Reimu had here. The little dog hides behind one pillar, still yipping at you. You can make out various kinds of pawprints in the dust, as well as the occasional footprint; you also notice some ravens perched along one of the sills of a stained glass window, watching everything quietly.
>The Kasha leads you off to the eastern side of the hall, and through a small wooden door there. Past it is a sitting room, filled with various mismatched and worn furniture. The walls wooden and fading, while the floor has a few obvious dustbunnies in sight. Wallscrolls cover up the worst of the fadedness, depicting various animals in the wild. Aside from those, the room is not very well decorated, and what sparse decorations you can see are cheap and utilitarian things; unadorned vases and cheap-looking cabinet against a wall. If any wealth existed in this family, you imagine it has left them some time ago. Satori sits on a large green couch with some bare patches, perusing a large book. She sets the book aside as you enter and says, "Welcome, and please make yourself at home. You can set that mochi on the table," she gestures toward an old wooden table covered with a lifetime of nicks and scars in front of her couch. "What brings you to our humble abode?"
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