Five minutes later, she emerged with a heavy, thick blanket, a few rolls of clean bandages, a steaming bento, and a sack of healing herbs with a bamboo container of water. She wrapped everything in the blanket and dropped it into the girl's waiting arms and ushered her away with words of blessing.
The elderly miko watched as she quickly trotted back into the trees with a sad smile. "Godspeed, young one. Ye are learning so fast, ye will be a great miko. Soon ye will no longer need me." With those words said, she turned back to her dinner.
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