The parasite looked back at Reimu as she talked and walked. Hearing it's escape, it hopped away and melded among the shadows on the ground.
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The parasite returned to the big open field in the deepest part of the forest. Seeing it's similar siblings gathering with Incubo and Sogno counting them. The parasite Reimu let go hopped up the steps past the group and to Nahumar's fixed shell at the top. He picked it up with care as he looked into it's eyes. "So that gap youkai killed your friend? I am terribly sorry. I can never predict where she may appear..." Nahumar asked "Did you deliver it?" The parasite nodded but then started to give light chirps as if speaking.

"...Heh. So the Priestess fears Yukari as well? Though it may be for a different reason...It's an understandable one." he leaned against the moss covered stone pillar holding the roof of the little shrine.

"If it takes a Yukari to scare her...then I will never scare her. Not while I am just this small little orb of darkness..."

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