The day seemed to have a strange air to it, as if something different were to come into their lives.
Even though for years San had lived under the impression that she herself was a demon like her family, although, recently those beliefs were being threatened.
The older San grew, the more aware she became of the village gossip about her life. "Princess Mononoke" was what they referred to her as and they all claimed she was both foolish and scary.
San grew up with her wolf demon mother and siblings and hating humans, so why is it that she grew weary of her place in life.
As she was falling into a slumber her mother remarked, "San, someone is approaching the cave." Being wolf demons they all had extraordinary senses, and someone coming up to the cave is obvious, especially when they are slopping around in the mud so carelessly. Tonight had a more than unusual heavy rain.
She braced herself, spear in hand, growling, and bore her fangs when the intruder unveiled themselves, it was but a young child, a little girl at that!
She appeared apprehensive and she was soaking wet, she trembled like a leaf and just as she turned to run a large white wolf abruptly stopped her.
The young girls eyes widened and she fell backward. "Do not fear, my name is San, this is my family, they will not hurt you," San waited as the little girl became slightly less tense and a great smile came across her face, one unlike any other, 'so warming,' San thought.
After no response, she pushed the conversation, "Come further in so we can dry your kimono and warm you by the fire, what's your name?"
The little girl responded by following with a skip in her step and in a singsong voice told San that her name is Rin.
A few hours pass and Rin had fallen asleep on the wolf fur pelt leaving San to stare at the cave wall and mull over what she had learned from this 8-year-old child.
Rin travels across the country along with two males: Jaken and Sesshomaru.
They dabbled on about different things in life that they found interesting, they conversed with such ease it was as if they had been well acquainted and had not met under such random circumstances.
Finally, they agreed their priority would be finding Sesshomaru so that Rin can continue her travels. Before long, the rain subsided and San drifted off to sleep.