The Soul Cages: Frozen In Time
Episode 8
Jaken stands up and looks around. He is in a cave of luminous blue ice and he is not alone. Miroku is sitting against the far wall; alternately softly sighing and softly laughing. The imp begins looking around. The monk says, �Don�t bother. I already checked. There are no exits and the ice will not shatter.� The imp looks at him: the monk still seems amused. �Why do you laugh?� the imp asks. �You will die in this cold.� Miroku lets out another sigh. He says, �Yes, I will die. With us there are three beautiful women; four if you count what Kanna became. I am going to die, and I get stuck with you; the least attractive person among us.� Jaken turn his staff toward the monk and shoots flames. Miroku dodges the blast, being only partially singed. The monk quickly says, �Of course your lack of conventional beauty is more than compensated for by your charming personality. Could you do that again, only this time point it slightly away from me.� The imp repeats his attack on the same spot. �What are you doing?� Miroku asks. Jaken says �You may have accepted dieing here; but I intend to leave.� The monk turns to the wall and sees a deep and widening chasm. He turns to Jaken and says, �You know, I think this has the potential to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.�