[ how are others facing these--these monsters so valiantly? how are they able to look the sound eaters in the face and not turn back and run? questions for later, running comes first. mitsuha will think back on this and reflect on her cowardice once this is over.
but that won't be for a while.
she squeezes lu li's arm, watching her steps, moving carefully through the mud up until her foot almost gets stuck in a clump of it, and mitsuha stumbles forward.
right into a puddle.
splash. her foot lands and catches her, but that's when mitsuha's heart stops. she knows it's too late.
the sound eaters come for her, and they're quick. they latch onto her, digging into her skin, and mitsuha tries to scream but it's all happening so fast-- ]
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but that won't be for a while.
she squeezes lu li's arm, watching her steps, moving carefully through the mud up until her foot almost gets stuck in a clump of it, and mitsuha stumbles forward.
right into a puddle.
splash. her foot lands and catches her, but that's when mitsuha's heart stops. she knows it's too late.
the sound eaters come for her, and they're quick. they latch onto her, digging into her skin, and mitsuha tries to scream but it's all happening so fast-- ]