"Your forest?" she repeated, startled.
He lifted an eyebrow in response, no doubt with his stupid demon powers, and Kagome realized she had been too distracted earlier. Because there was no other way to describe how his energy flowed not just into the trunk he'd sat on, but also into the ground she stood on, going far past her into the foliage around them.
Shit. "Oh," she said. And then, "uhm…sorry? I didn't know."
"Ignorance isn't becoming of one in your standing."
He was still coming closer, and Kagome bumped up against the tree behind her. "Pardon?"
Arms came up around her, effectively caging her against the tree. He leaned forward, locking gazes with her. Kagome blinked, staring into golden eyes, the air around her becoming charged with power that billowed from the demon. Her own aura rose in protest, no doubt cushioning the full front of his display.
There were sparks in the air, a delicate hand that tapered into long, dangerous claws that stroked her cheek. Both putting enough pressure on her so that she couldn't ignore his strength.
"Hm," he murmured, so close that Kagome could feel the words against her cheek, "you are a priestess young one. You ought to have known better."