[He's starting to hear the other sound now, and slows down (again). For the first time he notices the clearing ahead, and a glance at how Reisi and Shun are moving gives him the clue that that's where they're headed. And since they're being quiet now, he declines to ask.]
[In another moment, he can glimpse an ayakashi, too. What it's doing is another matter entirely...]
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[In another moment, he can glimpse an ayakashi, too. What it's doing is another matter entirely...]