You woke up early that day. Nothing unusual, You always wake up before sunrise.
While You were donning Your Tsukigusa-colour kimono You accidentally touched a wall of Your tent. White fabric was very stiff and cold.
You tied an obi.
A perfect knot.

You draw the curtains and went out. You saw Your camp: four identical small tents covered with a silverfrost. The fire was almost extinguished; a whiter flame was twinkle on the last log.
Total silence.
You made a step.
Frozen beech leaves You set foot whispered and crunched.
Autumn valley: silver beeches, rustle leaves, white hoarfrost and a cold mist trailing just above the ground. ( “I ciekliną swych mętów po ziemii się smuży” )
And the Void flow.
That was strange, You never felt this way. The only Void circulation was caused by You and Your comrades.
No other move.
Complete stagnancy like the valley wasn’t exist.
You decided to investigate this strange phenomenon, to talk with Kami.

You’re standing on a ledge You barely can see Your camp from here but You’re sure it’s on Your left. On right You can see a huge stone overgrown with slippy moss, the same moss that grow on a patch You came here.
In front of You grows a briar. No leaves, obviously no flowers, only branches, thorns and fruits. Some hips are still red but many of them withered.
Tranquilize.
You kneel down and start to invocate a prayer to Kami-sama of briar.
Void.
Your eyebrow budged. Never before have You been ignored by anyone, even Kami.
Suddenly You start to feel warmth and You see little black, spherically-shaped, fluffy briar’s Kami in it’s little futon.
‘ Please, I don’t want to get up yet.’ It murmured and covered its head(?) with a pillow.
The vision disappear. ( :shake sadzak!: )

Of course You are confused!

You see Lady’s Amaterasu pale, sleepy face. The mist is fading away.
It’s a high time to return to Your companions.
You are sure this day will be great.

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Taken January the 1st 2008, Silberberg

:shakemorświn: