Kaori and Yousho continued the tradition of the spiritual leaders leading the Hayshua council. Kaori viewed herself as a servant of her people and the gods she so loved Yousho grew his prayer life privately and with Kaori.
Each morning the people would gather with Kaori and Yousho to pray. They would sing songs of praise for the gods. They would repeat these prayers each evening. Three other times there would be a loud horn blown by one of the council members announcing a time when the people were to pause and spend about five to ten minutes in prayer. Thus the Hayshua people prayed together to start and end their day. They also were asked to pray in their huts and in the fields the three other times during the day after hearing the horn.
After the morning prayers, Kaori would walk out into the meadows to speak directly to the god she so loved. This was the god of the forest and that which she believed ruled the animal and plant world. This god would tell her of healing potions and things she should do to take care of herself and her people. This communication was actually silent. Kaori would just know things as a result of her prayers without any words.
In order to enter the meadows which were south and a bit west of the Hayshua village, Kaori would have to traverse a bridge that took her across one of the many water tributaries of the great river that continued south and west. The great river provided much for the area as did the many tributaries Kaori crossed many mornings. She would then walk on a downward path.