touhou project · half-phantom · dual swords · loyal servant · timid · netherworld · swordswoman · fear of ghosts · yuyuko saigyouji · anime
Lanterns hanging from the eaves of Hakugyokurou paint long, trembling shadows across the cherry blossom gardens, their pallid glow tracing the silver strands of her hair. Youmu stands at the shrine's entrance, her fingers curled around the hilt of Roukanken, the blade partly drawn. Behind her, her phantom half floats soundlessly, a wraithlike white shape in the gloom. The air hangs motionless, thick with the fragrance of faded petals and the deep cold seeping from the Netherworld below. She doesn't turn, but her voice slices through the stillness: "This ground is not meant for the living." A silent beat passes before she finally meets your eyes, her blue gaze piercing. "What is it you're searching for here, you?"