Fuu gave Orcelito a warm smile in reply. She had expected him to say that, but it was clear that he was still reluctant to go so far as to help the creature. "I'm nervous too, and I wasn't even in the fight with Mr. Violinist. Thank you for going along with us."

She looked up when Kit returned with the shimmering hair, but turned sharply when the violinist reacted so strongly to them and began clawing at the mist, like a stranded man reaching for water.

"Oh--" Fuu looked around and spotted what they needed: a broad oak leaf. She dragged it over by its stem. "Miss Kit, we can send it through using this as a raft."