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
Inhalation
The first inhalation of sweet air had her opening her eyes and lifting her head to look around curiously, unaware that she had dosed off in the first place. And in a dizzying moment, she found that they weren't moving, Haku having touched down before a small, unkempt path that lead to places unknown within a dense treeline.
For the first time in what felt like days -but was probably more like hours- they were still, and it killed her to have to slide down from her perch on his back, legs a bit wobbly from having been straddling his thick form for so long.
"So is this the place?"
When her dragon nodded, using his head to push her forward slightly, she took the hint and began traversing the old pathway.
It looked to be little more than a deer trail now, forcing her to climb over fallen trees and hold back limbs so he could pass. But thankfully it wasn't long, quickly leading into a small clearing containing a sprinkling of hot-spring pools that bubbled up with water from somewhere underground, leading out into a dozen or so small streams.
"Is this is the river's source?" She asked curiously, trying to peer though the dense fog that remained settled around the pools.
"That would be right my child. And it seems as if you both are in need of beginning."
Note: Morning everyone. I'm currently watching River Monsters and nomming Cinnamon Rolls and Mini Chocolate Doughnuts. Life is good today.