Beginning note: I don't own Spirited Away, I'm not making any money off it, and this is all for the funzys.

Ablution - A ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or sacred containers

Acceleration

He swept one clawed hand across the stone and it melted away almost as if he were pushing aside a sheet; the acceleration of hundreds of years of erosion creating a tunnel that traveled deep into the cliff face.

"Follow me." And with that, his tiny hand once again took up residence in her palm, clutching her fingers as he pulled her forward into the dark.

Before she could even voice her problem, ten little balls of blue flame sprang into life around her. Spinning and twisting in random patterns and lines, almost as if they were being pulled along by a string as they guided her steps down into the chasm.

She didn't know how long they had been walking, but when they reached the underground lake, Chihiro could hardly believe her eyes.

It was beautiful, and it was strange. The water such a pure, crystal clear blue that it made her breath catch. Stalactites jutted down from the ceiling in such extremes that they sometimes disappeared into the calm waters in which she gazed upon.

"It's perfect." She whispered softly, fingers swirling though the icy water at her feet.

Note: Today has been an awesome day. ^^