Kagome sent out her reiki again. Regardless of the language the creature spoke, she hoped the probe didn't feel threatening.
The response was stronger than she expected, telling her she was in the right place, and Kagome suddenly became worried.
Had there been an attack? Was this youkai hurt?
Her second wave of reiki was questioning, searching, but was met with silence. Squaring her shoulders, she stepped through the doorway, shadows dancing in the moonlight as she made her way past large grooves in the ground. They almost looked like claw marks—
A low growl had her head whipping to the side.