The encounter sat at the back of her mind though, and it wasn't until after dinner that it solidified into a real thought. Kagome let out a small aha of triumph, and immediately drew Sango's attention.
The eyes were too trusting, too inquisitive, and Kagome folded before she'd even asked a question.
"I uhm…do demons ever 'claim' a forest? Like that one." She pointed behind them, to where they'd been slowly pulling away from her earlier misadventure.
Sango thought for a moment. "Well…I'm not particularly familiar with this one, but there have been cases of powerful demons able to stake a claim on an entire area like it. I don't see why this one couldn't."
"Hmm."
There was a lull. A deceptive lull. Sango cleared her throat.
"Why are you asking Kagome?"