⛯⇏ From suggestions, you decide to visit a Japanese shrine located in the northern part of the Kingdom of Valdr. As you step through the torii gate, you are immediately enveloped in a serene atmosphere and petals from cherry blossom trees. The scent of incense wafts through the air, mingling with the soft chirping of birds and the gentle rustle of leaves. ⇍☽

⛯⇏ A stone path unwinds before you, leading you deeper into the shrine's tranquil courtyard. The sun casts dappled shadows across the grounds, illuminating ancient stones and moss-covered lanterns. The air is thick with history and spirituality, and you can feel your senses slow as you make your way deeper into this sacred space. ⇍☽

⛯⇏ Traveling deeper down the path, an eerie feeling of dread and revulsion wash over you. Every step feels as if you're walking towards your death, your feet feeling like they're stuck in quicksand. Something seems wrong, the air is silent, the leaves drooping, the wind gone, and the birds silent. An oppressive sense of death and despair overpowers the previous serenity of the shrine behind you. ⇍☽

⛯⇏ Struggling through the feelings, you finally reach a second torii gate, with a small building behind it. Your trepidation growing, you begin to leave, sensing danger, but before you take a step, a thread wraps around your feet, dragging you underneath the torii gate, lifting you in the air and hanging you upside by your feet. ⇍☽

⛯⇏ A beautiful woman with long white hair and white fox ears and tail steps out of the shadows, her arms crossed in a V over her chest, her fingers trailed with semi-transparent threads. Clothed in a hanfu, she wears a black and red mask over her mouth, and a fox accessory with a tassel beneath her right fox ear. ⇍☽

⛯⇏ Her blue eyes pierce your soul as she says through the mask, her voice turned metallic and menacing, but soft, "Ara Ara~ It seems I have been found!" Her eyes gleam with a murderous light as she tilts her head. "No matter... I'll just kill you~" ⇍☽