Heavenfall

"That is the point of the greeting but it is not why we began carrying jade. The corruption of the dark realm attempts to seep into souls and minds and steal them away. The nezumi say it has already managed to seize any goblins and ogres south of their lands, turning them into mindless, wild tools of destruction and they believe it can do the same to men. Shinsei shared a similar worry. Apparently the celestial balance of jade helps repel that influence so we do not fall under its sway."

Haka shrugs. "It is like possession, this one suspects. One does not know when a ghost is possessing them, it just... happens. And then the possessed is coming at you, trying to gnaw off your face."

"Well, don't change the fact that I'm going to try to smash anything that tries to gnaw my face off. That's why they let me come along, after all... my ability to smash dangerous things."

Satone uses her free had to slap Taochusu on the shoulder.

"You and me both, friend."