[Whatever this new water-mist is, it doesn't allow him to tell where someone actually is. So he's not specifically expecting to find Watanuki when he happens to follow this new crack in the world to the shrine, a chicken nug tottering along behind him.]
[He slows to a stop when he catches sight of him. He'd said thanks to him, so he thought he had helped, but...]
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[He slows to a stop when he catches sight of him. He'd said thanks to him, so he thought he had helped, but...]
[Cole continues toward him.]
Are you still hurting?