oh god what

[puzzlingwhispers]

 [They are here.

Maybe you can't see them.
Or maybe you can.
Maybe you hear them. Their whispers.
Or maybe you don't.

But they are here.
And they are watching you]

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[byjunosgrace]

[Juno's power lies in support, and it's the only thing Fuuka can do on her own. She'd only just awakened to her new power; this was definitely a distressing way to have to get used to her own powers.

Fuuka wanted to keep people together, but what good was she alone? The only thing Juno could do for so long was keep her safe from anything physical. These whispers though...]

Please, whatever you are...could you just come out? I'm not armed... [Well, at least in technicality she isn't. Juno's arms are at it's head now, for what it believes to be it's own defense...]

[puzzlingwhispers]

[Well, you asked.

A few of them come out from hiding, and begin to approach Fuuka closer from each side, looking up at her]

[byjunosgrace]

[...Those gnomes were what were hiding from her?

Fuuka sees those few come out, looking at them with a newfound curiosity. They don't look dangerous...aside from the whispering, they weren't bad at all.

She's smiling either way, going down to her knees in front of one of them; from the safety of Juno at least, she figured it wouldn't be too bad to get a closer look at one of them!]

Aw...I hope I didn't scare any of you. [Fuuka manages a small giggle.] I shouldn't have been so stand-offish...you don't look like you're anything to fear at all!

[...Doesn't explain why Juno's still up, but she finds these hidden people pretty fascinating!]

[puzzlingwhispers]

[They stop in their tracks, as Fuuka bends down to get closer to them.

They look at her with an unreadable, chilling gaze, as the one directly in front of her slowly approaches even closer.
Locked and fixated on her...
It stares]