"Done." She clapped her hands, as if she had just swatted a buzzing insect.
But before anyone could breathe a sigh of relief, a tadpole-shaped shadow shot out from the corpse, letting out a sharp, piercing screech. It flapped its short tail, frantically trying to escape.
Nili just crossed her arms, calmly watching the little "tadpole" dart around without trying to stop it.
The next moment, the shadows cast around the clearing began to churn violently like boiling water, coalescing into human-like figures.
They stood in silence, forming a wall of shadow that encircled the entire clearing, trapping the little "tadpole" inside.
"All set."
"Don't just stand there gawking. Come here."
Nili nodded in satisfaction, then beckoned to the still-dazed Yano.
Yano hurried to Nili's side. Looking at the restless shadow, he couldn't help but ask, "Aunt, what exactly is that thing?"
