Beginning note: I don't own Spirited Away, I'm not making any money off it, and this is all for the funzys.

Ablution - A ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or sacred containers

Congratulation

The congratulation and approval in her Cove god's eyes when she breached the surface, fingers curled around the aged charm, made her heart soar.

He extended one tiny hand toward her own, and she moved to hand him his treasure. But as their palms collided, his sharply pointed fingers closed around her own and lifted her from the water with an effortless grace.

It was a distinctly odd feeling, standing on water as if it were wood under her feet. She could feel it shifting, flowing between her toes, but she didn't sink into it.

"Thank you for this." There was such a melancholy note to his tone that she couldn't help but look down at the boy. He wasn't looking at her, but staring reverently at the shells, memorizing the lines of them with his eyes. A single tear dropped down to disappear like mist in the air, though his expression never changed.

"She is in these shells, resting so close to me but just out of reach; it was unbearable."

Note: Hey look! An update for my lovely readers! I hope you enjoy it. ^^ I've wrote about 3-4 more drabbles for this already today and its only 6pm. We're getting closer! ^^ On another note; I've been listening to the Howl's Moving Castle Soundtrack all day; so guess what I'm writing next. :D