Mari and Tōmo

are a pair of shikigami and personal beings of Tōshi Ashiya. Standing leagues apart from the basic shikigami of the Ashiya clan, Mari and Tōmo were originally the guardian spirits of a remote shrine. More specifically, they were spiritual manifestations of the crystal cavern's massive concentration of, charged with the defense of the territory surrounding the shrine. They forged a pact with their aforementioned master after the shrine, which sustained their existence, was destroyed in a confrontation between Tōshi and band of mercenaries. In exchange for the pair's support, he was able to grant them and, granting them a newfound freedom.