His confusion only increased. "Why would I do such a thing? The villagers allow their livestock to wander along these roads and—"

The miko was laughing at him again.

What had he said now?

"You c-can't b-be serious!" She gasped for air between words, holding her stomach as tears began to stream down her face.

There was no consistency to her emotions and Sesshoumaru found himself floundering. The only time a female switched moods so quickly was when she was close to giving birth.

What was it about this woman, this human, that fascinated him to the point of ridicule?