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Cecilia's mouth was agape as she beheld the dark being, not making a sound more due to being stunned than any promise to not endanger a secret. She turned to James only briefly in astonishment, her hand coming over her mouth as she turned back to Neric. It actually took her a good part of a minute to recall that said being had greeted her. "Ah, um... (swallows hurriedly)... H-hi... N-Neric," she managed, waving nervously at him, easily unnerved by even the entity's voice. She couldn't help but feel this way, although internally, she was hating herself for it.