[ Huffing a little giggle, Aerith understands. She nods, smiling still. ] Gotcha.

[ From there it's to the nearest empty table, where she'll open up a wood box with great care. The latch is undone, and though it's outside is stained with blood, the inside has been kept pristine. Several sachets are laid out, and Aerith plucks one out, leaving it on the table. ]

This is the incense that Emily, Shylock and I have been working on all this time. It's very precious, and we have limited quantities, but we need to protect the city.

[ The lock is redone, but she steals a glance upward to watch Kat, her expression falling serious. ]

The shrine I want you to make a run through is set up wide. The roof is gone, but the foundation is strong. So, hyakume go there to hide out from time to time. There's a bunch of smaller altars set up. [ She shows Kat that the bundle here is in stick form. Stick it in the altar bowl and run. Easy, right? ]

But, there's a good concentration of hatred in that area... Maybe one of the statues or something was haunted at some point. [ She couldn't say. ] So, I want someone fast to handle setting up the fortress there, as a precaution.

You'll be just fine. [ There's genuine confidence in her voice, but understanding in her gaze. There's still time to back out. ]