[...So that's an ayakashi, Reisi mentally notes. Although he commits this one to memory, he doesn't bank on all ayakashi looking or behaving similarly. They seem like the sort of thing that might be wildly varied depending on a number of things.
Its unnatural coloration contrasts it with the forest and other creatures. If that weren't enough of a giveaway, then the eyes randomly dotting its body would. Its back is turned, and its form is still somewhat indistinct from the group's line of vision. As they grow closer still, the scratching becomes louder and more distinct, but it's difficult to tell exactly what the ayakashi is doing.
It does appear to be hunched near or over something...]
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Its unnatural coloration contrasts it with the forest and other creatures. If that weren't enough of a giveaway, then the eyes randomly dotting its body would. Its back is turned, and its form is still somewhat indistinct from the group's line of vision. As they grow closer still, the scratching becomes louder and more distinct, but it's difficult to tell exactly what the ayakashi is doing.
It does appear to be hunched near or over something...]