A/N Hey guys, welcome to the next chapter so things did end solemnly in the last chapter with Kouya being forced into exile but something tragic will happen in this chapter that will involve Chris and I'm going to do a time skip after that were 400 years went by and the next chapter of Chris' story begins so I'm sure you know what I mean by that.
Well, without further ado, enjoy.
In the aftermath, I stayed with Ginro since I was hesitant in trusting Tokimori to keep his word but I found myself slowly lowering my guard as time passed, a few months going by in the blink of an eye while I had built a hut in the outskirts of a nearby village and would visit Tokimori, Ginro, and Hakubi whenever I wasn't out hunting.
Hakubi had eventually warmed up to me and loved it whenever I would give him scratches behind his ears or under his chin while Tokimori had become a good friend once I got past my initial distrust of him, though Ginro and I were still close friends that simply chatted about our lives while enjoying each other's company.
I had also taken the time to learn how to use a sword and practiced whenever I could after I had gotten a katana and made sure to train with it every day since I wanted to be prepared just in case, though I would sometimes think about Kouya and find myself missing him while being lost in thought at times.
I hoped that he was okay since most humans weren't as accepting of Ayakashi as I was but Kouya was a survivor so chances are that he would be alright on his own, but I was more concerned about his mental state now that he was alone without me and Ginro to keep him company while being hunted by humans since I doubt that it would have a positive effect on him.
Either way, I was just relaxing today and not doing anything important as I was coming back to my hut and taking a shortcut through the forest to get there when I spotted something in the clearing up ahead, feeling confused at first until I got closer and my eyes widened in shock when I saw what it was.
What I saw was Kouya, who was lying on the ground with his body covered in gashes that were bleeding as he looked to be in pain and completely dazed from his injuries before I hurried over and kneeled down next to the dark canine that didn't look to be in good shape.
"Kouya! My god, what the fuck happened?!" I exclaimed in alarm as I started checking him with a look of panic on my face before Kouya weakly lifted his head to look at me.
"C-Chris...it's good to...see you again, damn humans ambushed me...got me good," Kouya groaned and I ran my hands through my hair before an idea came to me.
"Okay, I'm gonna take you to my home so that I can fix you up and I'm gonna have to carry you there to do that," I stated before I gently moved Kouya so that I could carefully pick him up as he growled in pain.
After making sure that Kouya was secure in my arms, I started making my way back to the hut while trying not to jostle him too much as I wondered how this could've happened, though Kouya's words about how he was ambushed and injured by humans made me feel uneasy since there was a good chance that they are tracking him and it will definitely get ugly once Kouya's attackers find us.
Still, I couldn't think about that right now as I made it to my hut, which was a little small with a Japanese design as it was painted red and I made it to the front door before slightly turning so that I could open the door with one hand.
I pushed the door open with my foot and brought Kouya inside, shutting the door with my foot and immediately heading to the table that was up ahead before carefully laying the dark canine down on it as he grimaced from the movement, then I went over to one of the shelves and took one of the small jars that were on it until I made my way back to Kouya and opened the jar after I had placed it on the table.
"Okay, I'm going to disinfect your injuries but I won't lie to you, this is going to sting so be ready for it," I warned and Kouya lifted his head so that he could send me a nod.
I dipped my fingers into the jar and scooped out a paste made from a bunch of herbs that were good for healing before I began applying the paste onto the gashes across Kouya's body, then he suddenly whined in discomfort and I felt bad for causing more pain but I needed to disinfect his injuries or he would be in much worse shape from the infection and modern medicine didn't exist during this time, which was why I had to do this.
Once I was done applying the paste onto Kouya's injuries, I went over to one of the chests and removed a bunch of cloth from it before ripping it up into bandages as I walked back to the table and started wrapping Kouya's injuries up until I was done and gently rested a hand on his side.
"There, I'm all done so try not to push yourself for a few days so that your injuries can heal," I instructed as I stared at the dark canine with concern in my eyes before Kouya let out a weak laugh.
"You always did care too much, Chris," Kouya remarked and winced slightly from the pain while I let out a chuckle.
"And you clearly need me and Ginro to keep your ass out of trouble since it hasn't been a few months and already you're getting yourself injured," I countered wryly before Kouya scoffed slightly.
"You wish," Kouya grumbled before he paused and started sniffing the air until he tensed up and a low growl left his mouth.
"Kouya, what is it?" I asked in concern before the dark canine sent me an agitated look.
"He's coming, one of the humans that did this to me," Kouya told me grimly and that caught my attention while I started feeling tense.
"Shit, he must've tracked us here so you stay there while I deal with him," I instructed and Kouya widened his eyes at that.
"No, I won't..." Kouya groaned as he attempted to stand while letting out a snarl of pain but I quickly grabbed him so that I could lay him back down.
"Hey, you're not going anywhere right now because you're too injured to move so you're staying right there," I stated firmly and Kouya growled at that, only he didn't move this time as I went to open a chest before taking out a holstered katana and strapping it to my belt while getting my bow and quiver of arrows until I made my way to the front door and looked back at Kouya.
"I'll be right back so don't go anywhere," I said and stepped outside the hut.
Once I was outside, I simply waited while crossing my arms and holding a steely expression when I heard the sound of someone approaching the area, just as a man came into view from the forest and I started studying him.
The man was definitely Japanese as his face had a few scars on it, showing that he had been in his fair share of fights before as he was bald and he was wearing make-shift armor with sandals, then I noticed the sword strapped to his side but it was the malicious glint in his eyes that had me on edge while he spotted me and came to a stop several feet away.
"Hello, may I help you?" I asked calmly and the man smirked.
"Why yes, you can so just hand the demon over to me and I'll be on my way," the man told me and I put up a confused expression to try and fool him.
"You must be mistaken because there aren't any demons here and I'm certainly not keeping any here," I lied to try and convince him to leave but the man scowled at my words.
"Do not lie to me, I have tracked the monster to this place after it had killed a few of my comrades and fled so it is clearly here, now hand it over to me or I will take it by force," the man warned and I narrowed my eyes at his threat.
"Well, I don't have any intention of handing him over to you so let me be the one to give you a warning, leave now and never come back or I will be forced to defend myself," I stated as I rested my hand on the handle of my sword to show that I was being serious.
"You would rather betray your own kind for that beast?! Very well, if you won't hand it over, then I shall take your life and slay the beast anyway!" the man shouted in outrage as he pulled out his sword and I did the same with mine.
He charged at me with a war cry and I stood my ground while taking a combat stance before our blades clashed, the two of us striking our swords together more than once as loud clangs rang out and sparks flew everywhere.
I was dodging and slashing at my enemy while he blocked my attacks and kept swinging expertly to try and decapitate or dismember me, but I was putting up one hell of a fight and not leaving any openings for a second as the fight continued on with the man getting frustrated and sloppy until I found an opening and took it by ducking under a swing and sent my foot into the man's abdomen.
The man stumbled back from the hit and I slashed him in the side, targeting an exposed area and leaving a nasty cut as he let out a shout of pain before another swift kick from me sent him onto his back with his sword flying out of his hands until I aimed the sharp end of my katana at his throat while he groaned and clutched at the cut in his side that was bleeding.
"I'm only going to give you one chance, leave or face the consequences," I warned with a hard look in my eyes, then the man glared at me with pure hatred in his eyes as I backed away so that he could stand up.
"This isn't over, I will return but I won't be alone next time," the man vowed as he picked up his sword and holstered it before taking off into the forest while gripping his injured side.
I knew that he would be back and bring company next time so I had to get Kouya and get him away from here since it wasn't safe to stay here anymore, so I holstered my sword and quickly went back to the hut as I entered it and saw Kouya still laying on the table.
"Did you take care of the human?" Kouya inquired and he tensed up when he saw the grim look on my face.
"He'll be back and he'll bring friends with him so we need to go since this place is no longer safe," I said while walking over to Kouya and picking him up as he stared up at me with a sweatdrop.
"You didn't kill him? You always were soft, Chris," Kouya grumbled while I headed over to the front door with him in my arms.
"Look, it's not that easy so don't judge me since I've never killed anyone before," I reasoned uncomfortably as I left the hut with Kouya, who sighed with a tired expression on his face.
"Where are we going?" Kouya asked, changing the subject and I knew who to go to for help.
"We need to find Ginro and the others so it's lucky for you that I know where they're at right now," I replied as I started making my way through the forest.
Not long after, I found the others and Ginro was shocked to see Kouya in my arms while Tokimori began questioning me as to what happened as we made camp in the woods, then I told them about how I had found Kouya injured and that humans were responsible for it.
I kept explaining how I disinfected Kouya's injuries and bandaged him up while telling them about how one of the humans that attacked Kouya tracked him down to my home and that we fought before I defeated him, adding that the person vowed that he would be back with friends next time until I finished the explanation by stating that I had to bring Kouya with me as I went to find Ginro and the others since my home was no longer safe.
"I see...that is troublesome so there is a good chance that the one who attacked you and Kouya might return soon to finish the job by bringing help," Tokimori said thoughtfully.
"Exactly, and I doubt that the help he was talking about is a small group either so we need to be ready for an ambush since they'll be tracking me and Kouya," I pointed out and Tokimori nodded.
"Indeed, now if you'll excuse me, I'll be freshening up at the lake," Tokimori said before he stood up and walked away from the campfire as Ginro sent Kouya a smirk.
"You just had to get yourself wounded, didn't you?" Ginro remarked before Kouya sent him an unamused look.
"Oh shut up, I already had to hear it from Chris so don't you start," Kouya grumbled and Ginro chuckled as I smiled at the banter before looking up at the sky.
Something was coming, I didn't know what but it was coming and I had a feeling that it would change everything forever as I watched the blue sky and observed the clouds while letting out a sigh, then Hakubi started growling and I quickly looked at him to see the dog appearing agitated and focusing on the trees nearby while Ginro and Kouya looked tense.
"What is it?" I questioned while I slowly stood up and got my bow out.
"The human that attacked us is here and he's not alone, Chris," Kouya informed me, causing me to feel on edge as I pulled out an arrow and nocked it back on the string of my bow as I started aiming around with my heart starting to race until I saw the man leave a part of the forest ahead of us as he sent me a bloodthirsty grin.
"Thought you could try to escape with the demon, did you? I see that you have another demon and some mangy mutt with you this time so how about you start begging for mercy and we might just make it quick," the man threatened just as dozens of men with makeshift armor stepped out of the forest and into the clearing while my eyes widened from how many there were.
"Apparently, you didn't learn your lesson last time so I'll say it again, I'm not handing him to you and I'm certainly not handing the white Ayakashi over as well so you'll have to get them over my dead body," I stated darkly and the man chuckled menacingly.
"That can be arranged," the man said sadistically just as Tokimori returned and his eyes widened when he saw what was happening.
"What is the meaning of this?" Tokimori questioned as some of the men looked at him before tensing up, and I wasn't surprised by that since Tokimori was well known for exorcising Ayakashi and is the Karasumori clan's personal demon hunter.
"This doesn't concern you so stay out of this, priest," the man warned as he pulled out his sword and Tokimori's eyes hardened.
"I do not appreciate you threatening those Ayakashi, that man, and my canine companion so I'm going to have to ask you to leave," Tokimori warned and I looked at him.
"I tried the same thing but he wouldn't listen before and I don't think he will listen now," I stated as it caught Tokimori's attention before the man scowled irritably.
"Enough, this ends now!" the man declared before charging forward and the group that was with him quickly followed with war cries.
(Play Price of Freedom by Takeharu Ishimoto)
Tokimori started using his kekkai to trip a few attackers as I shot a couple with my bow but since Kouya was injured at the moment, he couldn't defend himself so someone would have to keep him covered and Ginro came to that conclusion as he hurried in front of the dark canine and started shooting at any attackers that got close with what appeared to be needles from his tail.
Hakubi lunged at an attacker and started biting down on his arm as he screamed in pain and was brought down while I slung my bow and pulled out my sword, running forward and starting to slice my way through the many attackers that wanted us dead, getting hit a few times by their blades that left nasty gashes on my body as I shouted in pain but pushed through.
Suddenly, I was stabbed from behind and yelled in agony before elbowing the attacker behind me in the face until I spun around to decapitate him with a swing of my sword as I spotted Tokimori using a combination of martial arts and his kekkai to force his attackers back while he was using a kunai to stab and slice his enemies as Hakubi was assisting him.
I got slashed in the side and reacted by impaling the attacker with my katana before kicking him away until I heard a few arrows being fired and they got me in the back, making me stumble and grunting from getting shot more than once but I didn't give up and pushed through the agony even though my body was screaming for me to stop pushing myself as I looked like a porcupine with the arrows sticking out of my back.
I let out a roar and pushed forward before killing a few of the bowmen that shot me but I was getting tired and starting to feel weak from the pain since a person isn't supposed to stay standing after getting stabbed, cut, and shot by arrows but my determination to protect Ginro and Kouya and the others kept giving me bursts of adrenaline to keep fighting until I was stabbed in the abdomen with a dagger.
I yelled in agony and sliced off the man's head from his shoulders before I started swaying and stumbling slightly, my green hoodie and blue jeans covered in my blood and the blood of my enemies as my vision was blurring in and out while I could barely stay conscious from losing blood and experiencing so much pain.
(End Song)
I could hardly focus or stay on my own two feet as I noticed that most of the attackers were either dead or severely injured from the huge fight while some that had been hit by those needles Ginro shot at them were laying on the ground and convulsing while looking to be in extreme agony as they foamed at the mouth.
As for Kouya, he was stretching his tail out like elastic to impale or slice a few attackers to pieces when I saw the man who started this was creeping up on him and preparing to stab him, causing nothing but panic to flood my system and it was that last burst of adrenaline that prompted me to ignore the pain as I rushed over and threw myself into the way just as Kouya finally noticed the man and what I was doing before nothing but pure horror appeared on his face as I felt the blade impale me with the sharp end sticking out of my chest.
(Play Why by Ayaka)
"Chris!" Kouya screamed as it got the attention of the others before the sword was yanked out of me, causing blood to spurt out of my chest and my mouth.
I fell to my knees and dropped my sword, collapsing onto my back as the remaining attackers and the man fled the clearing before Ginro, Tokimori, and Hakubi rushed over to where I was lying as Kouya struggled to head over to me because of his injuries.
"No, this can't be happening...not you, please," Ginro begged as his expression took on nothing but agony and pure anguish while his eyes welled up and tears started streaming down his face as Kouya didn't look any better.
Hakubi whimpered and moved his head to nudge my face with his snout as he appeared to realize that something was wrong and that I wasn't moving or even saying anything, and I couldn't since I could barely breathe and simply wheezed as I weakly reached up to pet Hakubi to reassure him.
I was scared, knowing full well that I was dying and it terrified me as Ginro was openly sobbing and begging for me not to go while I noticed Tokimori having an expression of grief and pure sorrow on his face as he lowered his head, then I saw Kouya having a look of shock and devastation in his eyes while he was starting to tear up and couldn't look away from the sight of me laying on the ground dying.
At that moment, I noticed that it didn't hurt as much as before while everything was starting to get cold and I knew that wasn't good since it was a sign I was losing too much blood and everything was starting to shut down as my vision started blurring and everything was dimming as my wheezing started to slow down as I struggled to pet Ginro and Kouya with my hand.
"Chris, don't leave me...please, I can't do this without you...I love you," Ginro told me before everything went black and I felt my hand fall to the ground, then the last thing I heard was howls of grief and agony until I knew nothing else after that.
There was nothing and no sensation, just pure darkness and silence as I couldn't taste, touch, see, smell, or hear while I couldn't think and just drifted for who knows how long in the blackness as I floated through the darkness.
I didn't know how much time had passed by or if it had been days or weeks but some kind of awareness rose up in me and I realized that I was dead, the knowledge of it hitting me hard but I couldn't cry or do anything about it so that seriously sucked.
I thought about Ginro, Kouya, and the others while knowing that they would all be devastated by my death and that Kouya wouldn't take my death very well so I prayed that Ginro would try and keep him from going down a dark path as I wished that I could see them one last time.
(End song)
Suddenly, I started feeling strange as everything became white and before I knew it, I could hear the sounds of birds chirping and leaves moving while feeling a nice breeze as I was taken aback by the knowledge that I could hear and feel again.
Still, I noticed that something was different and that my eyes were closed so I opened them, seeing that I was in a forest with a lake that was close by but what I had noticed was that I could smell and hear everything, and I mean everything.
I gasped as I picked up the slightest sound or smell as everything seemed to be amplified, astounding me but another thing I noticed was that I seemed to be hovering off the ground and that seemed pretty strange, though there was a good chance that I might be a spirit of some kind.
With that in mind, I decided to investigate what I've become so I found myself floating over to the lake and felt surprised that it was easy but I filed it away for now as I made my way to the lake and peered at my reflection until I was taken off guard by what I was seeing.
What looked back at me was a canine head and the body below it was like a snake's as the fur color was blue with a white muzzle while the eyes were gold and had a spiral look that was similar to what Ginro and Kouya's eyes had as I noticed the two light green clouds hovering next to the creature's body until it took me a second to realize that the creature was me.
"Oh my god, is that...me?" I muttered in shock and that's when my eyes widened as the canine was moving its mouth and mimicking everything I was currently doing.
There was no doubt about it now, I was some kind of canine spirit but I don't know how that happened since I was human when I died and that's when I remembered the others as I froze up and realized that I don't know how much time has passed since I died and even if I do somehow find the others, they wouldn't recognize me and Tokimori would use his kekkai to kill me.
I let out a whimper since I didn't know what to do or where to go from here since I wasn't human anymore and there was a good chance I became an Ayakashi, which would most definitely make me a target for any exorcists and demon hunters while I would also be chased away from any villages just for looking like this.
I looked up at the sky and was uncertain about everything now since I was dead and currently in a new body, so I had no idea what my next step was or what was next for me so the only thing I can do was take it one step at a time as I simply watched the clouds slowly moving across the sky.
(400 years later)
'Huh, it sure is a nice night tonight,' I thought as I was sitting on the roof of a building and enjoying the view.
It had been 400 years since I died and a lot has happened as the world became modernized while I had learned a lot in the process, such as becoming an expert with a sword and a marksman with guns as I took up demon-hunting during these past few centuries but that wasn't the only thing I had learned.
Ten years after I died, I was close to the site of Karasumori and found myself missing my human body while wanting opposable thumbs again so it took some time and effort until I found myself taking on a more anthro form as the white in my fur was on my humanoid hands and pawed-feet, as well as my fluffy tail.
I was overjoyed to have hands again since picking things up with your mouth for ten years was pretty unsanitary, though I was dead so I doubt any diseases would kill me or even affect me in some manner but there was still something that had been on my mind for a long time now, Ginro and the others.
I missed them so much and it was hard being on my own without them to keep me company since Ginro and Kouya were the only ones keeping me sane while I was trapped in ancient Japan, then I became friends with Tokimori and Hakubi so things had gotten a little better for me during that time but then I died and found myself being alone after that as the years went by.
I tried to find Ginro and Kouya but I had no luck and I knew Tokimori and Hakubi had died from old age or something else while some time during these past 400 years, I encountered a powerful demon known as Sparda.
Sparda was honorable and a very decent person, quite unlike the other demons I've encountered and slain over the years but what happened next was that Sparda took me in and taught me everything he knew about swordsmanship and everything else as I became a master with a blade.
I didn't know where Sparda is now but I think he might've settled down with a human a while ago so I hope he's doing well as I sat on the edge of a rooftop and stared at the sights before me, currently in my anthro form and wearing a black leather jacket with a gray hood, white t-shirt, black gloves, dark blue cargo pants with a belt that had two holstered black desert eagles strapped to it, and brown work boots.
"Huh, I'm bored so hopefully there will be something interesting to do tonight," I muttered, and just as I said that, I picked up two certain scents that seemed familiar to me as my ears fully perked up and my eyes widened.
'Those scents...could they really be?' I thought as my tail started wagging and I began smiling because if those scents belong to who I think they are, then I can't miss this chance just as I picked up the presence and scent of an Ayakashi somewhere in the area.
"An Ayakashi, huh? Well, might as well do a little clean up while I look for the source of those scents," I mumbled with an eager smirk as I stood up, getting my large sword and strapping it to my back before I flipped my hood over my head.
I quickly traversed across rooftops, using my inhuman speed and agility to achieve seemingly impossible jumps as I tracked the scent and presence of the Ayakashi and noticed that it was located at the former site of Karasumori, where a modern school had been built over it and I could sense the powerful energy that was coming off it as I assumed that it was the reason why the Ayakashi was there.
When I leaped up at the roof of a building across from the school, I discovered that the two familiar scents were in there with the Ayakashi as I also picked up a couple of unfamiliar scents that were human, definitely children from what I could tell so I knew I had to act quickly before someone got hurt.
I did a quick run before leaping clear across to the school, making it past the stone wall and forcing myself through some kind of invisible barrier while landing on the school grounds before dashing to the school building and acrobatically going up it.
I reached the roof of the building and could hear a commotion going on nearby, prompting me to run to it as I followed the scents when I came to a stop at the edge of the rooftop and looked down, seeing two kids with one of them being a nine-year-old boy and the other being an eleven-year-old girl as they were dressed in uniforms that were similar to Tokimori's while I noted two shakujos with them.
What got my attention was two canine spirits and I recognized them, seeing Ginro and Hakubi as they were wearing some kind of collars that were basically beads and charms while Ginro's collar had purple beads and Hakubi's had green beads as their current forms were similar to my spirit one, a snake-like body with only a head and no limbs.
My tail started wagging furiously to express my excitement in seeing my old friends again after so long when I looked at the Ayakashi, not caring much about its appearance other than that it was large and had powerful arms with long sharp claws while its lower body was like a centipede, the Ayakashi having slashed its claws at the human boy that was just standing there completely frozen.
The girl threw herself into the way to save the boy and her right arm got pretty gashed up by the Ayakashi, the monster's claws leaving nasty claw marks that were sure to scar as the girl was knocked to the side by the force of the hit with her head colliding against the ground and I winced since that didn't look good as the boy cried out for the girl in pure horror.
The Ayakashi was laughing and proceeded to mock the two kids but I wasn't focused on what it was saying, staring at the girl and being reminded of how I died just as the Ayakashi raised its claws and I had to hurry or it will kill them.
I did an impressive leap into the air and proceeded to dive down, pulling out my sword as the Ayakashi started swinging its claws at the kids while the boy closed his eyes before I slashed at the Ayakashi's arm, severing it from its body until I twirled in mid-air and landed perfectly on one knee as the Ayakashi let out a roar of agony from losing its arm.
I felt Ginro's and Hakubi's surprised gazes on me as I jumped up and did a backflip, spinning around and slicing off the Ayakashi's other arm before slashing its body with my sword as it couldn't fight back or do anything when I holstered my sword and pulled out my guns that had a spell carved into each magazine that allowed the desert eagles to fire an infinite amount of bullets.
I started shooting the Ayakashi as it roared from getting its body constantly peppered by bullets and I sent my foot into its face to knock it down before I landed on top of it and kept shooting in rapid succession until I believed it was finished and stopped firing my guns as the Ayakashi's body twitched from the pain and agony.
"W-Who the hell...are you?" The Ayakashi groaned and I sent it a smirk.
"Oh, you may call me an exterminator, someone who takes out the garbage like demons and insignificant Ayakashi like you," I said as I sent the Ayakashi a mocking bow and it growled weakly.
"G-Go to hell..." The Ayakashi snarled and I aimed one of my guns at it.
"You first," I stated before shooting it in the face to finish it off and the Ayakashi went limp after that while I holstered my guns.
I jumped off the body and saw Ginro and Hakubi gaping at me for killing the Ayakashi in such an impressive manner as the boy stared at me with wide eyes before I approached the girl that was laying on the ground and knelt down to check on her.
"H-Hey, what are you doing?!" the boy exclaimed as I examined the girl's arm and checked her head, seeing that she was out of it from hitting her head and something else since she also looked like she was starting to suffer from the effects of some kind of poison.
"Checking to see if your friend is okay but I think the Ayakashi's remains should be taken care of first before it can regenerate and then you should get your friend some help," I pointed out before standing up.
I sent the boy and the two canine spirits a two-fingered salute before leaping up to one of the trees and hopping across more of them until I made my way to the roof, running across the school's main building until I went clear over the stone wall and traveled for a little bit when I came to a stop on the rooftop of a large building and sat down before staring up at the night sky after pulling my hood down.
I was overjoyed to see that Ginro and Hakubi were doing well, despite looking different but I had noticed that Kouya wasn't with them so it made me wonder what happened to him after I died but I was beyond happy to see two of my old friends again after being on my own for so long.
'Kouya, wherever you are, I hope to see you soon because there is so much I want to tell you,' I thought as I simply watched the night sky with a calm smile.
A/N Hey guys, looks like things are getting interesting since Chris reunited with two of his old friends and is happy that they are doing well but I'm sure you're more curious about Chris being Sparda's third apprentice and I decided to put that in so that it would give Chris a connection to Dante and Vergil.
Well, let me know what you think and stay tuned.
