Himeko took off, clutching her ruined kimono tightly to her body. A part of her was disgusted to have such filth near her person. However, she detested being nude unless in her true form which would be of no good if she was to visit the village she was going to. It was home of one of the best seamstresses in this part of the land.

It was a matter of minutes before she had arrived. A quick surge of power flew past the woman and she turned to face the direction of its origin. "Another shard? My, my..." Her first stop was the seamstress' hut. Discarding her ruined kimono for a clean lavender one, Himeko questioned the seamstress about the shard. The response was not to the female Inu Daiyōkai's liking as it showed how ignorant the human was. Only good thing about this woman was her skills with fabric. Tossing a few coins at the human's feet, Himeko left. She intended to follow the other shard in hopes to gain answers and perhaps to claim it for herself.

Following the trail started out easy. Until the power had just about vanished without a trace. Himeko frowned, thinking that someone had tricked her. Kitsunes were known for their trickery and the female was sure that some lived in the area. Nightfall was nearing and Himeko had worn herself out a but with the traveling. She landed on a large branch of an old oak tree, the sound of a trickling stream wafting through the air.

"I shall rest here for a few hours before making my way back to the palace. Surely, this jewel shard isn't that important." she murmured to herself, allowing her eyes to scan the lay of the land. She allowed her aura to expand in hopes to ward off weak yōkai. "How my Lord is able to sleep in the wilderness is beyond me..."