Kaoru's prayer pleased the onmyoji and he watched for a moment before drifting off to explore the chamber and its various connections, eyes drifting over the paintings. He dearly wished they could remove some of the pieces and take them to the Bastion. He could place them in the garden somewhere, or on bases in the house. They deserved to be properly recorded, and he considered asking the large dragon fellow for help later. Perhaps he would assist...

He paused, eyes flicking to the side when his attention was caught by a flash of dull light down a long tunnel.

"Kaoru..." he murmured, holding up a hand and gesturing for the young man to stay back and behind him. "I am going to see something. Do not go anywhere alone, please," Seimei added, moving silently in the direction of the brief glint he had spied.

It was about that same time that the skull near Kaoru's feet trembled, clattering softly before rolling to one side and turning empty sockets upon the redhead.