"Well, it's more accurate to say that I help break up connections. I'm not sure it's fair to say a youkai has 'dominion' over them the way you think a god normally would. But we're pretty good causing a breakup so it fits to ask for help from us." Ahem. "But since you're uh... asking, I assume it's not for that. So maybe you think of someone you want to say a prayer about, write it on a slip. Then you put a pebble in that box and clap your hands."

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"Actually, you don't really need to clap unless you want to. That's to get my attention and obviously you have it. Gah. I never actually talk to petitioners usually."