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
Emotion
Chihiro tried to rouse some emotion to be pleased with herself, to find a measure of pride in doing something that was supposed to be strictly within the realm of the Gods; but she could not.
All she felt was peace. A serenity that flowed though her, leaving her languid and relaxed. A sense of being so right within her own skin that she could feel no great emotion in completing her task because she felt she was always meant to do it; it was nothing spectacular in the grand scheme of things because she has always possessed the potential.
"Come now," the rasping voice told her, leaning down to take her hands within his own and help her to her feet, fingers stroking over the cursed mark that marred the flawless skin. "It seems you could use a soak as well."
His fingertips smoothed over her palms, deceptively light. But though she could see the action, she couldn't feel his flesh; all the felt was cool water washing over her hands, erasing the stain from them as she watched in awe. Leaving only the faintest scars as a reminder of her ordeal.
"Your dragon is relaxing in one of the far pools, you should go join him; he misses you."
And with that he was gone again, fading into steam and leaving her alone in the space, surrounded by the image she had created.
Note: Well hello there. Sorry again for not getting this out in a timely manner; things at work have been taking off, I've been hanging out a lot with other fan-fiction authors IRL, Working on a couple of new Original works, planning out photo-shoots, and helping a friend figure out the theme of his new album. So much to do and so little time to do it in. XD