Year of the Boar, Six Month, Day 29. Postscript.

It occurred to me to wonder whether Itsuki is still lurking about my House, spreading her poison... In my nightmares, she is always there somewhere. At times she has been sitting in a corner chuckling while Shigeru takes his pleasure; immobile while I scream for her help. In other dreams, she has actively helped him, holding my wrists so that he can tear my garments from my body or slapping me insensible before he comes for me... I cannot say that she knew everything passed between Shigeru and me but I am certain that she knew that I did not pay my tribute willingly.  I must find out from Nanami what arrangements Lord Broken Rampart made for Itsuki and if she is still here, I must find a way to make her leave; the idea of her evil still in my House frightens me.
Nanami has gone to the kitchens and I sit alone, watching Crystal flit about the room. She makes soft little chirping sounds as she flies and squawks when she nears my head, taking flight immediately she lands and the movement of my brush startles her. I managed to drag myself to the bath house a little earlier and the sight of my skeletal frame in one of the mirrors was enough to frighten me into trying again, to eat. Even thinner now than when Nanami pointed out my bones some weeks ago... gods, what has happened to me...?