Piera stabs her Hidden Blade into the Onmyouji's throat, and the world around shatters like glass, leaving the pair in a void.

    "Wh-Why... why would you, how?" asks the spellcaster as he lays in the Assassin's arms.

    "It was inevitable... if not me, then someone else, tomorrow, ten years from now. What is important is that it's over now... who were you, so I can at least give you that final honour." replies the woman, one hand placed on his chest.

    "Lady Yamakawa... K-Kasumi-sama, was banished from her clan for disloyalty in the face of another clan. We came from the south, we followed her because we were loyal to her, not those who disgraced her." the man coughs, his life leaking away slowly. "We could not find work, being disavowed, so we took up banditry.. prey on commoners, kill any samurai who came looking, then move on before the local lord send in his army to take us out..." he laughs, choking briefly before his breath stills.

    "May you find peace in the next world... Requiescat en pace... my friend."

    The world reasserts itself, her hand moves to close the mans eyes, and she wipes off her blade before retracting it.