Shitateruhime, daughter of Ōkuninushi, married Ame-no-Wakahiko, son of Ame-no-Kunitama and a conqueror from the Yamato Pantheon representing Amaterasu Omikami, thereby resolving the crisis facing the Central Land of Reed Plains. In the myth, Ame-no-Wakahiko was captivated by Shitateruhime at first sight and took her as his wife.
The Ancient Tomb within the forbidden grounds was Ame-no-Wakahiko's personal domain, entirely under his control.
The God Clan's seal was both restraint and protection; both exile and steadfast guardianship.
Through his divine father's loving care, the soul of the god's son who had died young had not entered Yomi, but instead rested within the Divine Bow, awaiting recovery.
Thus, to the young god, those thousands of years had been no more than a brief nap within the bow.
Ame-no-Wakahiko stood beside the divine bed with a dark expression. As he gazed at the peaceful girl lying unconscious upon it, his rigid features gradually softened.
Her face was identical to Shitateruhime's, only slightly younger and less mature. The way she clung to that monster had been utterly offensive to him, but since it had happened before his arrival, he could let bygones be bygones.
The young god knew perfectly well that this girl was not his Shitateruhime, the woman he had fallen for at first sight. Yet he clung obstinately to the belief that she was Shitateruhime's reincarnation-that Shitateruhime simply happened to belong to the Spirit Clan in this lifetime.
The girl trapped in her nightmare suddenly opened her green eyes. After a moment of confusion, her thoughts returned, and Han's gaze cleared.
Her powerless hands clenched tightly into fists at her sides, but she did not notice the pain as her nails dug into her flesh.
"What is your name?" The young god sat beside the bed, his fingertips gliding lightly over