>Watch the kitten brawl for a bit and smile.
>"Barriers? What kind of barriers, and how do you think that would relate to me?"
>Wonder where your own border-noting ability might fit into all this...
>"And a more mundane question... what's the story behind the fairy picture? Are they... uh, real, too?"
>So cute~
>"It is a difficult concept to explain," she says. "Essentially, though, you slipped through when you shouldn't have. And if we're to get you back, we'll have to slip you through again.
>You wonder if this shrine maiden could do it, too? Or if you could see it if you've gotten close? You know you've sensed places where reality seemed thin, in the past.
>She leads you outside. You can see the Palace of the Earth Spirits is a rather blocky building, covered in vines and creepers. The area you are in is rather empty, the buildings nearby; which are not all that nearby for a cramped city like you say before, seem to be empty, or not at all in use. The streets lead south and west.
>"That picture? It's been in the family for some time," says Satori. "But yes, there are faeries. They are...a little unpredictable. But they shouldn't be too dangerous for you, as long as you do not anger them."
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