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[quote]"I heard their screaming, yokai. You gave them what they deserved." The villager complimented the Hornet. Likely an unwanted one. "Thank you for what you have done. You may be yokai, but we will never forget what you have done for us. We will be heading to the temple haven, but will probably avoid the roads. They seem to be infested with Varjans."[/quote]

Kerry had to hold back a guffaw after hearing the first half of the villager's comment. How hard was for him to give out that compliment like that to [i]her?[/i] Herculean, she bets.

[color=fff79a]"Well, in that case, I'll be your flying bodyguard on the way there. Lilith knows, I need some shut eye after today."[/color], she replied, taking to the air as the villagers finally crossed the bridge and trekked toward the temple, Kerry hovering over them vigilantly.

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Thankfully, the journey proved uneventful for once as the group of refugees walked through the front gates of Terauchi Temple. Touching down, Kerry let loose a big sigh, in both relief and exhaustion. All that's left to do is grab dinner and go straight to be- what's that snoring? Following the noise, Kerry approached a nearby tree and looked up toward its branches, only to find...

[color=fff79a]"S-Sam?"[/color], Kerry queried, quite bewildered to see the demon boy here. Last she saw him was when they first reached the temple in the early morning. Even when she came back from recruiting Takemori, Sam was nowhere to be found. Where had he been all day? Questions piling yet too tired to really care about waking Sam up and asking, Kerry only gave a shrug and the sleeping demon lie as she walked through the gate. Once inside the grounds, she would see Takeshi conversing with Luna over dinner, along with Skarsneek, Atsuha and Hinami returning from their mission. The male goblin had just finished giving out his report when Kerry stepped in.

[color=fff79a]"Hey, guys. I'm back. Took down of some Varjans causing grief at a bridge and escorted these villagers back here."[/color], Kerry began after she grabbed a bowel of food. She....didn't bother using any utensils. [color=fff79a]"Takeshi, I got good and bad news. Good news, Takemori stands with you. Just call him and he'll be there. Bad news, his adopted daughter, Setsuna, sided with the Varjans in exchange for revealing Shizuyama's hidden routes. You may want to get the word out that your secret pathways and hideouts may be compromised. Oh, Luna? I found Sam sleeping in a tree, near the steps just outside the front gate. I don't think any of us have seen him all day, so you might wanna go check on your boy."[/color]

Then, out of the corner of her eye, Kerry noticed a woman with horns and wearing Zipangunese clothes come wandering out of the temple.

[color=fff79a]".....And who did Kyouko send this time?"[/color]