"Do you wish the wind wasn't gone?" she asked softly. Inukimi's hands stilled, and Kagome braced herself, remembering what happened last time.
"I tried to bring it back." Golden eyes were clear and focused when Inukimi raised her head, and Kagome stopped breathing.
"What happened?" she whispered, not daring to move.
"The power was not right—not enough." Her expression was pained, her aura a mixture of shame and guilt.
"What else did you need?"
The crescent moon creased as her brow furrowed, and Kagome leaned forward, brushing their cheeks together, her smile reassuring when she pulled back. "It's alright if you can't tell me, I just—"
"A sacrifice."