Sorry for the lateness on this one. ^-^
Theme 8: Human
His curiosity should have been sated when the miko told him her story. And yet, his thoughts returned to her constantly. She was only human, and therefore should be insignificant.
But, she had willingly told him her story, as unbelievable as it was. It was not something to dismiss at the very least. Not to mention it explained her strange clothes.
He remembered back to when she had found him. Her footsteps as loud as the crash of waves upon a silent shore, but upon hearing his ward and retainer, her footsteps near silenced themselves. She watched over them as he did, and somehow, the moment gave him a feeling of contentment.
It was somewhat surprising to him that someone who was so human could cause him to feel that relaxed. Perhaps her being human was not so bad.