He leaned over to Ai and whispered, "Ai, what says you? Should we allow Toshi the exchange?" Of course, either way would have been terrible for both Toshi and Yuu. Now it was all in a matter of preference over which one would suffer while watching the other humiliate themselves.

Ai narrowed his eyes seeing Toshi stand without permission but leaned towards Kaito listening, taking only a short second to think about it "Very well Toshi chan... We accept" his words had a smug tone to it as he watched his sister leave to get Yuu

Opening the door she looked down to Yuu and held out her hand "Forgive me Yuu" her voice was soft, she felt like she had signed a deal with the devils but she refused to let Yuu be treated any worse than he already had been in his life "Come inside, dinner is almost ready" she kept reminding herself this was only till she got better then they could start looking for a way to run away once more

Yuu shook his head, since he believed that Toshi probably didn't understand how things worked with the tengu, "So..You want me to watch you and everyone else eat? I still haven't found any food for myself yet." He stood up, getting ready to step onto the grounds, even when he was still skeptical about its safety.

Took his arm as he was ready to step off and go find some bugs "Yuu, you've to come and eat at the table" she smiled gently once more, she didn't really want to say how she managed this feat as he would soon see with his own eyes "if you don't believe me come and ask for yourself" she pulled him into the house just as he heard thunder "Not again... please not again" though in all truth she was glad to see the storm again, it was what brought her Yuu in the first place

"Toshi..I don't understand this.." Yuu looked very confused, and a little scared at the same time. Though, he still allowed her to pull him along. And then thunder. He moved a little closer to Toshi for security.

Moved Yuu to the table "I'll be back in a moment... I have to cheak on dinner" she smiled weakly to him and began to walk off only to stop "Kaito sama are you still wanting a perch or are you proficent enough with chopsticks now that you prefare eating in your humanoid form?" she was curious but there was also an insult in there but it was hidden

Ai looked to Yuu allowing Kaito to deal with his sister "Welcome back Yuu kun" he watched as Yuu would have placed the sword to the left wondering how he understood it was a sign of submission "Toshi chan was worried about you and so appealed to our kind hearts to allow you to eat at the table" he smiled but his eyes held a dark glint showing he wasn't telling everything

Kaito knew well that the words carried an insult with them. Of course he was going to stay in his human form. He wasn't going to back down and show her that he didn't like his human form for eating. In his mind, he added another punishment for Toshi just for the comment, "My human form is fine."

There were no such things as kind hearts out of the two in front of him, Yuu thought. He hated how they could possibly have the gall to say such things about themselves that weren't true, and being so smug about it. He was of course skeptical about the thing they had in store, feeling that there must have been some sort of punishment waiting afterwards, "Masters, if you do not mind me asking, is there something that you're hiding?"

Toshi bowed slightly at Kaito's word "Very well Kaito Sama" with that she walked into the kitchen to cheak on dinner, though walked out of the kitchen into the main hall and out the front door paying no mind to anyone. Stepping on the boreds outside she noticed something was off and so stepped out further.

The rain was now quite heavy but it didn't bother her, not did the sudden boom of thunder, she headed to Miyu's tree allowing the wind to guide her away from potential traps. Her eyes went wide though as she seen the circles going around the bark "Miyu!" she sounded distressed as she ran back towards the house.

Once there she ran in not caring for manners at this precise moment in time and headed for her room, coming back out with a box she looked at Yuu "They put rings around Miyu's bark... she's going to slowly die" her words where unstable as she was both out of breath and scared for the main tree of the forest

with that she ran back out not caring the reprecussions of her actions, getting to Miyu's tree once more she was going to begin mending the damage when she set down the box feeling an energy she hadn't felt since she was a child "Yes mother" she whispered and headed to the vegtable patch where she picked what she needed and walked back into the house this time more composed and headed for the kitchen

Ai who had been watching the whole time at his sisters bad manners was becoming more and more enraged by such but for the moment there was nothing that could be done, although he did stand and head towards the kitchen opening the door he looked at the drenched Toshi "You are the one that caused such a punishment Toshi chan, in asking Miyu for her help you have caused her suffering" his words where calm as he spoke

Hearing what Ai said Toshi dropped the plate she had been carrying at the time, it landed on the floor hard but didn't smash. She couldn't believe she done that to her friend, Miyu showed her kindness and she brought her pain. Moving to her knees she bowed "I am sorry Ai sama, I didn't wish to cause suffering to another" she trully felt like she was the cause and because of the strict code her family felt she believed she had to be punished for harming Miyu

Ai looked to her smirking, knowing if she accepted she done something against the family rules he could punish her inside the house with no reprecussions "I will deliberate with Kaito san and your punishment will be given shortly afterwards" with that he turned away and closed the door allowing Toshi to get back to what she was doing

Sitting once more next to Kaito, Ai leaned in to whisper the goings on with Toshi and that the rules for the next 24 hours had changed within the household for her. Now hearing Yuu's words Ai tilted his head slightly "Yuu kun, everything will become clear soon enough" he was enjoying not telling Yuu anything as he believed it tormented him more knowing something was wrong but not knowing exactly what it was

Toshi came out of the kitchen bowing to them all and headed for her room, she was drenched and wanted to change before the meal. when she game out of her room she was wearing a deep blue kimono with a spirit blue obi. Walking out of her room she looked to Yuu and smiled weakly before bowing once more heading towards the kitchen

a few moments later she began to bring out the food beginning with the rice, vegtables and chicken, after which she brought out the plates, chopsticks and a new pot of tea. without a word she began to tend to her duties and served Ai and Kaito before dealing with herself and Yuu.

she then began to pour everyone a cup of tea, swallowing as she became nervous as her punishment loomed closer. Placing the teapot down she placed her own plate on the ground beside her and closed her eyes, she just wanted to cry but she knew if she didn't do this every meal time then he would have to do it or worse go outside and forage for food

"W-wait. Toshi, what are you doing?" last time, everyone sat at the table. He never saw Toshi move to the floor, and his heart dropped from realizing that this was probably something that Ai and Kaito had done. He stared at the two with a pleading expression, hoping that they would show some mercy, but he knew that a simple gesture would do no good, "Please, don't make her do this!" What Toshi was currently trying to do was something he would have been able to handle, since he had been doing such things for most of his life, though he didn't know just what else Toshi was going to do.

Toshi opened her eyes and looked to yuu with a weak smile "Yuu I do not mind, I told you i'd never allow you to eat sub standard foods" her voice was low as she moved her hand into his for support "It was either you or me who had to bear this and I would rather bare it..." she paused and wondered hot to finish her sentance

"You are a true Tengu male now, the swords you wield are things Kaito sama and Ai sama will only dream about weilding, please do not shame my family's memories by going back to your old ways... Hold your head tall and be filled with pride, you are not marked" she hoped her words reached him fully and that he understood why he was the one that took the humiliation and not him

"You have a wild imagination..Yuu will always be a marked. He was born as one, and there is no one in this world who can change that," Kaito sneered, thinking that Yuu's 'supposed' lies to Toshi had swayed her. He was disgusted to think that she would believe such things.

Yuu covered his eyes, trying to hold his tears back because whatever he tried to do to help prevent her from eating off the floor was something that Toshi would refuse. He brought his arm down and clenched his fist, his shadow swayed and appeared to grow snaking tendrils. He glared at the two in front of him with an immense rage, "The one who is marked is you, Kaito!"

Toshi looked to Yuu then to Kaito not sure what to say or do, it wasn't the time for this information to come out she knew that, she then looked to the house. her eyes filled with worry for Yuu she grabbed his hand and dragged him outside before a punishment could befall him

She looked to him through the rain her eyes filled with worry "I told you the house must always keep its harmony" she hugged into him tightly. "Once we go back in you need to apologise to the house then to Kaito... It's not the time to be bringing up such things... I am in a weak state at the moment and we need to stay here until I am strong enough... if it means punishment and humiliation we need to bare it" she just began to cry into his shoulders wanting the nightmare to end

Yuu's wings sprouted from his back, like wings from Nobuo covered in tendrils and smaller wings. The rage boiled within and he wanted to kill someone, but at the same time he was deeply hurt by the way Toshi was just taking it all and how he couldn't do anything about it. His arms wrapped around her, crying but the rain hid his tears, "Why can't we just leave? I can fly both of us away from here."

Toshi took Nobuo's hand and took him to Miyu's tree and pointed to the rings around the bark "That's what happend when she helped me... my mother is trying to repair the damage but she might die because of something I've done" it was obvbvious she was hysterical about seeing the tree in such a way

"If they done that to one tree, what do you think they will do to the rest" she hit his chest lightly out of frustration and pain "Not to mention my familys swords is still inside... We can't leave without it and they won't let us both leave the house at the same time if we go in" she began to cry and this time it was noticible as she cried tears of blood and fell onto him

'She needs the energys of a place she feels safe... only here or Midosi will do and right now if you went to Midosi Ira would know something is wrong and never ler her leave so she would have went from one cage to another' The voice was similar to the spirit Toshi had helped earlier 'Give her the time she needs to rest and trus us to have a way for you both out that will not end up with a dryad being slowly killed in her tree'

Leaning back up on wobbly legs Toshi wiped the blood tears away before looking to Nobuo "Let Yuu out we need to go back" her voice was solum "We'll be fine and we'll escape... we just need to plan I think" with that she took Yu's hand and headed back tp the house

Yuu was so concerned about Toshi and setting things straight immediately that he didn't notice that there was any change within himself until Toshi had said to 'let Yuu out'. He was horrified by the new set of memories, or at least a few of Nobuo's memories. They were horrific, and there were even a few that weren't from his village or the places that he and Toshi had visited. It was something else entirely. But he kept it to himself and allowed Toshi to lead him back inside, drenched, and sat down where he was previously sitting at. He bowed low, "I apologize to you and the house for my outburst.."

For sure, Kaito, after hearing Toshi, would think that Yuu was a liar. Lying about how he was a marked rather than a normal tengu, and also skeptical about the sincerity behind Yuu's apology. Though he almost smiled seeing that Yuu was soaked and not doing anything about it, and gave a good possibility that Yuu would get sick, "If I catch you saying one more insult or lie to me again, I will triple the punishment you already have coming to you."

Continued Holding Yuu's hand and led him to his room "Go change, I don't need my guardian getting ill" she blushed as for the first time she leaned up and kissed his lips she really didn't give a damn that Kaito and Ai where in the main hall

Letting go of his hand she moved into her own room to do the same, she undressed from her wet kimono and changed into a dry ice blue one with a white obi "I can bare it... I have to" she whispered to herself but she was startled as she heard her door slide open and seen Ai standing there

"Ai sama, this is my room, your not permi..." she didn't even get to finished her sentance before she was smacked hard to the floor, looking at him she seen the murderous intent in his eyes and backed away in fear, and for the next twenty four hours she wasn't safe anywhere. Seeing Ai close the door behind her she trembled, she knew she was going to get hurt and badly

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twently minutes later Ai moved out of Toshi's room and sat at the table as if nothing ever happened, a moment or two later Toshi came out of her room she seemed hurt and the bruise on her cheek was beginning to swell a little. Kneeling at her spot she bowed low to both Ai and Kaito "I am sorry for my manners as of late... I am nothing but an ignorant child whom needs to be taught the correct way to do things" her voice trembled as she spoke "I insulted you also Kaito Sama I am willing to take whatever punishment you give me" she just didn't want to be hurt again, she wanted this day to be over so she could dream

Yuu of course changed his clothes after he got back to his room, and feeling lucky that he had his wings retracted before he set foot into the house or else Kaito might have discovered that he, as Nobuo, was the culprit behind the massacre at the village. It replayed in his head, the feelings of rage and hatred were amplified many fold since he was not only bearing his own feelings at the time, but also from other tengu who had wrongs done onto them, making him perfectly suited for mass slaughterings against normal tengu. But at the same time, he knew that there was innocent blood that was spilled, and he sighed heavily. He tried to deny it, that he had taken the lives of those who weren't involved in tormenting the lower tengu. And then there were those scenes that didn't seem to fit anywhere, which he also tried to deny at that point.

He walked out of his room, right when Toshi spoke after coming out of her room. A chill went down his spine as he heard it, and then sat down as if he wasn't aware of what Toshi had just said. After what was seen, heard, and done, he didn't want to be the one to drag the day on endlessly, and bowed once again, "Sorry for the wait..please enjoy your meal.."

Toshi remained bowed as neither Ai nor Kaito had returnd her bow. once the did so she sat with a straight back her eye closing as now the pain of her beating set in, she was going to let out a deep sigh but thought against it as Ai was in a foul mood and was looking for any reason to hurt her.

"Toshi chan you must be hungry..." Ai began his voice cold to her "Don't worry manners aren't wasted on you at meal times anymore, as soon as you have served dinner you may eat" he paused for a second and smirked at his sister "after all dogs do not wait for permisson to eat they just eat" he was trying to get her to step out of line, but instead just bent forward and began to eat the food from her plate

She felt so humiliated but continued to eat knowing that she was being watched didn't help hrt uncomfort leave either. though Ai's eye's turned toward's you for a moment before he leaned into Kaito and whispered "I'm going to have some fun" his voice showed he was scheaming as he sat back properly his eyes moving to Yuu once more "Yuu kun... You said you were not marked correct" his voice showed he was infact serious on this subject

Yuu watched, horrified from seeing Toshi's injury and the way she was eating her food. The two had pushed it too far and yet he was trying hard to control himself. He could feel a tendril slither from under his right foot and towards the two, threatening to grab them. He looked at the two coldly, and yet he tried to be as submissive and cooperative as possible, but at the same time he tried not to break the balance, "I apologize for saying that I was unmarked. May we continue with our meal?"

Ai picked up his chopsticks and took a a bit of rice "It's quite alrighy Yuu kun..." he ate the rice on his chopsticks before continuing "I was going to make you an offer but since you have retracted your statement I will think not a thought on it" how he spoke to Yuu had changed slightly, he was more calm and serious about the subject than malice and raging, in fact you could say that Ai was speaking to him on an equil level but continued eatting keeping his eyes on his sister

He found himself wondering how Kaito was taking to this whole situation, being in an enviroment where he had nothing to worry about, never had to lift a finger and could torment both Yuu and Toshi. He was also very curious to see what kind of punishments he would hand out to his sister, after all she had insulted him at least three times

Yuu was shocked, hearing that an offer would have been made. It could have been beneficial for both him and Toshi and he just screwed up. However, he at least tried to throw the subject up again, "A spirit told me about it.." Yuu ate his food after Ai and Kaito had started eating, though doing it made him feel even more guilty for the way Toshi had to eat.

Kaito was still not trusting of Yuu. He believed that Yuu was just making it up as he went, to throw Ai off. However, he assumed Ai would be thinking along the same lines as him and had faith in Ai, unlike Toshi after he had explained the background behind the marked.

Ai quired an eyebrow as the subject toon a new turn placung his chopsticks down "tea" his voice remained calm toshe sat strate, her face remained withot food on it, showing she was trying to take care while eatting.

taking the teapot she poured eye some more tea before placing it back on the table. Ai looked at Toshi's plate and seen everything was almost gone "have another helping" he wanted to prolong her humiliation as long as possible. Doing as she was told she placed more food on her plate and began to eat once more

Ai watched for a second and smiled he knew he had caught yuu, hook, line and sinker when he had a preposal for him, now the only question was would he bite. He was as skeptic as Kaito but he wanted to have fun with him "Seems you are unsure Yuu kun, would you care for a chance to prove the spirit right and earn some rights for you both... perhaps even your freedom?" once again he was serious on the subject, he wondered if Kaito knew where this was leading and if he approved of it

Kaito raised a brow, but knew that Ai was obviously scheming something interesting. There was no way he would allow Yuu or Toshi their freedom without the confidence that Yuu would never succeed, except for humiliating himself. He grinned, "Now now, Ai, you are being too generous." Then he leaned towards Ai, whispering, "I'm looking forward to whatever test you have in store for him."

Yuu sat up straight at the proposal. This opportunity meant that they would be able to get their freedom sooner than they originally anticipated. Then he nodded, "Yes, I do care."

Looked to Kaito "Ahh but my dear brother if he is indeed like yourself then is it not a crime to treat him like a marked" he knew he had a point but this was all just a play but he made sure not to show it, hearing Yuu's voice he smiled gently "There is of course a second side to this proposal.. if you fail you both remain and serve without question even after your death Yuu kun" he looked at yuu showing him he could still back down if he wished

Yuu flinched, a little disheartened with hearing the rest of the deal since he had two stubborn knuckleheads in front of him. He knew this would involve the help of the spirits, and possibly Nobuo, though he had some doubts that either would cooperate entirely. Taking a few seconds to think on it, he sighed and tried to speak as calmly as possible, "May I spend a few minutes to go to another room to deliberate with Toshi?"

Ai tilted his head "She doesn't get a say... if you are what you have claimed the choice is yours, the moment you leave the table the proposal leaves with it" his words where stearn on the matter before he continued eatting his eyes glancing to his sister who was still eatting from a plate on the floor like the family pet

"All you have to do is act like an unmarked Tengu for one year... During this time Toshi chan will be classed as marked and you must treat her as such, if you are able to do so you can both leave and we will not stop you... if you can not you are both bound here for eternity" he made it seem so simple, but if he agreed would their friendship last and if it did would be be able to resist the power he felt

Yuu's eyes narrowed, "Honestly, those rules against the marked were made by people who were prejudice against the people of other clans. And if I were to prove that it's true that I am not a marked, then my words about Kaito being a marked should be true as well. And if the old rules remain, then Kaito would end up getting hurt in the end, right?" Though he could feel it, Nobuo wanting to get out to whip the two until they couldn't move before stripping their lives away.

Ai listened to everything Yuu had to say before answering, he shook his head "It would show that you where unmarked, but there would be no proof stating that Kaito was marked and no way to test he was" he knew he had a point on this matter it was easier to prove he was than to prove Kaito wasn't

"Do you accept the terms or not?" his voice showed this was the final time he would offer this proposal, he knew for a fact he had avoided Kaito's heritage being pulled into question, "From what Kaito san tells me your father hated marked, why would he take one as a child?" his words did bring up a question, which was retorical... he wouldn't

He thought that if they could somehow go back in time, he could show them. But he believed that the house was only capable of showing things from the past that happened around it and nothing outside. Or maybe some runes back at his home would be able to do something, but then that would also show them who the criminal was. He became light headed from the sheer stress that this situation had brought up. He really didn't want to hurt Toshi, but doing this would finally cut off their ties with Ai and Kaito without fighting them, "And what happens if I were to prove my heritage in a different way before the year-end?"

Ai listened to what Yuu had said and nodded "You have one year to prove one way or another that you are not marked... Nothing to do with Kaito san, it is you proving your station within your tribe..." he paused for a second and closed his eyes "This would include swordplay, reading, writting and your tribes magics" this would have been an impossible task to learn everything in one year

Toshi rose from her plate and looked to Yuu her hand slipping into his squeezing it lightly, she had faith in him and her eyes reflected it "If you accept his propersition then place the sword to your right hand side showing your are no longer submissive" toshi's words where low but no mater what happened she he would always be her dear Yuu

Yuu knew that the sword style and magic type would have been different from what Toshi had learned, but at least he could learn writing off of her. And worse comes to worse, he might end up seeking Kaito's help. He felt and heard Toshi, and he looked at her. She had an unfaltering determined look in her eyes and he nodded, "I accept." He placed the sword on his right side, "I will live as I should have done from birth."

Kaito was in one way disgusted that Yuu would be given the chance to live as a normal tengu, but on the other hand it would have been highly torturous for Yuu to be one of the people to punish Toshi and that was something that Kaito was looking forward to. He smiled, "Welcome to your new life, brother."

Ai smiled seeing Yuu changing the sword from the left to the right had side "Welcome to you new life Yuu san" he bowed his head respectfully, although he knew Kaito was unhappy with Yuu living as a normal tengu, he was sure he seen the bigger picture by now on how it would torture and potentually destroy their friendship

Toshi knew it was for the best and would bare with it for the year, slowly she removed her had from Yuu's and went back to eatting her meal which was still halk filled with her second helping, knowing Ai and Kaito's eye's where upon her and she wouldn't be permited to leave until the plate was empty

"Thankyou for giving me this opportunity," though it made him cringe inside just from saying it. He would have to act for an entire year, and he wasn't too sure that he himself would come out of it unaffected by such drastic changes. He crossed his fingers and hoped that the personality of those he hated so much would not stick by the time the year came to a close, disliking the thought of being Toshi's tormentor.

The tendril that was out earlier returned and his shadow returned to normal. Yuu then realized he might not be able to get help from Toshi, otherwise he would be jeopardizing the deal since lower class shouldn't be teaching the normal tengu at all. He closed his eye, and the last resort now became the first, "Kaito, you're a good brother, right? So you'll teach me things that I need to be a normal tengu."

Kaito grumbled something under his breath and placed his chopsticks down, giving Yuu a hard cold stare, almost threatening. Of course he 'could' have put Yuu down, but he was curious to see just how quickly an idiot could learn, "Perhaps I will, but of course there is no guarantee. I'll sleep on it and give you an answer tomorrow morning."

Toshi felt full she had already eatten more than she normally did and felt sickmoving back to a keeling position she moved her hands to her tea cup, wondering how to ask to stop eatting without encurring their wrath she felt the cup was stone cold and put the cup down before bowing "May I have permission to stop eatting. I can not eat anymore" her voice was respectful and submissive as she spoke

Kaito's eyes glinted deviously, eyeing what was left on Toshi's plate, "You may take a break, but you must finish what you started." Kaito was getting full as well and had some food left on his plate. He took a few bites before standing, taking the plate to Toshi, and dumping the rest of what was on his plate onto hers, "You will eat whatever leftovers we have."

Yuu wanted to shout, to stop his brother from abusing Toshi like that, but he knew that if he did try to stand up for Toshi, then it would be all over. It was too difficult for Yuu to hold in and his fingers clenched around the sword, then he went back to eating what was on his plate. If that was how it was going to work, with Toshi being forced to be the food disposal, then Yuu would help by eating as much as he could so that it would lessen Toshi's suffering.

Closed her eyes as she heard kaito speak she thought heas being lenient by at least allowing her to take a break but the relief was soon shattered at she seen Kaito's left overs being placed on her own plate "Kaito Sama I can't eat all this..." she looked to what little was left on the table "Something must always be returned to the earth" her voice was pleading him to allow her to stop

She wanted to ask Yuu for help but knew it wasn't a good idea no matter which way she spun it taking a deep breath she tried to prevent her tears from falling. Ai looked to Toshi for a moment before standing "You have to eat at least half of whatever is on your plate, the rest can be returned" with that he stood and walked towards his room stopping at the bottom step

"After you have finished your chores help Yuu san move to his new room" his voice was stearn, he didn't counter Kaito's order to be nice, he done it because that is what him family law dictated. Hearing the order Toshi bowed as Ai walked up the stairs and into his room she didn't kneel up instead she just went back to eating

Of course Kaito took it the wrong way and thought Ai was too lenient, though on the other hand there must have been some reasoning behind it. "Be grateful that you have such a considerate brother," he sneered at Toshi before setting his plate down on the table and moving off to his own room.

Yuu wanted desperately to apologize to Toshi for how she was being treated, but at the same time he was pulled back by that deal. He continued eating to try to finish up what was left on the table. "Toshi, I.." he couldn't think of the right words to say to her, "Try not to do anything that will get you punished.." However, he was also concerned about her current health, and she was in no condition to be doing chores around the house but he knew that the others would force Toshi into doing it anyways.

Stopped eatting as Kaito spoke to her "Yes Kaito sama... I am priviliaged to have such a considerate brother" she was to weak to argue, she just wanted to crawl into bed and sleep, though as she finished speaking she just went back to eatting not saying a word.

She felt bloated but continued until she heard Yuu's voice once again she stopped eatting "I will try Yuu sama" saying sama at the end of yuu's name made her heart sink, she was beaten, battered, bruised, tired and humiliated at that moment in time she would have welcomed her final dreath but would that have proven, yuu was doing this for them both she was sure she could be as strong as he was

Yuu felt like throwing up his meal, but he finally managed to eat everything that was on the table. He groaned and leaned forward after overstuffing himself, "Toshi, I'm going to take a bath. After you finish eating, you can go rest.." He felt terrible for the deal and just didn't know how to really act around Toshi anymore without feeling bad about it. He stood up and left Toshi in the dining hall to herself.

Stopped eating as she was spoken to "I have chores Yuu sama" her words where low as she swayed a little, she was going to be in trouble no matter what she done at this point if she done the chores she was going against Yuu's orders though if she didn't then she would be going against Ai's

Waiting until yuu left before she let out a deep sigh she looked at what was on her plate and realised it was barely one quarter the way through. moving she brought her knees up to her chest, she just couldn't eat anymore she felt like she was ready to pop but couldn't leave the table till at least one quarter more had been eaten

looking around she bit her bottom lip for a moment "what they do not know..." standing she placed what was on her plate into the rice bowl and headed for outside the house to do her normal routine of returning back to nature. after which she went back to the table to start her chores but as she picked up the plates she fell back and they slipped out her hands making an almight crash several of them smashing on impact with the wooden floor