Mm... if Ruoye didn't respond when I called, then I'm not sure it's here.

[ he taps against his throat. ] It's a long strip of silk. I usually wear it here, but it's my spiritual device, so it's quite sensitive. It'll respond to its name and commands, like any sort of spirit. [ mm...... ] It can be a bit finicky, though. I wonder if something's scared it.

[ you're talking about a piece of silk? ?? ]