[Jyuushiko wasn't sure how long she had floated in the not-place - part of herself recognized it as familiar, from the thankfully rare bad attacks. It was easier not to think about it, though, to slip away into simple unconsciousness, to half-surface every now and again.

This time, though, she could feel the gentle pulse of a familiar reiatsu, and a wordless nudging from Sougyo no Kotowari. They were as drained as she was by the battle in the Karakura Town construct, by the fight simply to hold on to life. But their message was clear - it was time to wake up.

Her eyelids felt heavy, but after a few tries she managed to open them, trying to ignore the feeling of crusted-on grit.]