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You look up at the sky. It was just past dusk, right around the time a certain ghost named Yumi would've been at her most talkative. Something about "the darkness consuming the sun being a boon to her powers".
Right now she...
>Had been brought with you to Centria. She said she appreciated the change in scenery. (Was her small crystal prison on your person or did it remain on the ariship?)
>Was still in the manor. Even if she didn't like it, you'd like to have a another line of defense after the clankers and Mel's traps just in case. (Was she left asleep in her crystal or was she allowed to roam while you were all away?)
Aunt and niece once more thanked you for all the help you'd given them, and wished you all prosperity. Ayane and Ryko then extend their family's hospitality at your convinience. What was meant as a goodbye and an open invitation is cut short when you decide to actually take them up on it right then and there.
Ruby Rose was torn between seeking connections she'd heard about and making new connections with the kitsunes. This was put to rest when you offered to tell her everything about them when you came back. Already you noticed her weaving ideas and ploys, and with a low bow she prepares to go out to find any potential buyers.
You instruct her not to go overboard with any schemes she has in mind, using the excuse that you wish to see them play out with your own eyes.
"As you wish, my gallant Master~" Rose curtsied. "I shall merely seek out opportunities, gauge the temperament of those here, and return with my own trove of insight~" Said she.
You have Cattleya go with her, and you tell her to act both as muscle and to act as a foil for your schemer's actions. Ruby sees it differently, and appreciates your decision to let her have someone else do the heavy lifting.
The rest of your wives decide to go with you, mostly out of curiosity, though you suspected a few (like Bertha) weren't confident enough to be separated from you in such a large city until they got to know it better.
A flying ferry takes you all to the kitsune residence. Though it wasn't as speedy as your own vessel, it impressively weaved and dodged ships, went through tunnels, and flew between buildings. There was an order to the chaos, and you made a mental note to figure it out.
Their home looked like an apartment building, no larger than one of your mansion's wings. The outside had some space to its sides and front, some grass daring to grow, but it was also between some more densely populated housing.
The inside is weirdly Japanese styled, some sort of fox-people tradition that they carried over from when they lived on flying islands, at least that was what the myths said according to Ayane. Despite the colorful and decorated walls you and Mel are quick to notice that this place had seen better days. It looked like Ryko was correct when she said their family had fallen into hardship.
