Temple Page #3

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They killed the monk.

The children were never found.

Every year we burn candles,

and pray that the children will

return.

Someone was there, I...

Nobody.

Enjoy the show?

I'm sorry I woke you guys.

We need to be back before dark.

It's very important.

I know.

We could feel it.

As we got closer it knew we were coming.

We should have gone back.

Who helped you find the temple?

The boy, Seita.

All right. Isn't that something?

It's terrible. I hate it.

It's just a spider, baby.

Yeah, it looks like

it eats birds or small children.

Oh!

It's so quiet up here.

I was just thinking the same

thing.

It's cold, though.

Hold up.

What?

Here.

What? No. Honestly, I'm okay.

Thanks.

What do you think

the monk did to those kids?

I don't want to think about it.

I can't tell you how many shirts of

mine have mysteriously gone missing.

Never to be seen again.

I gotta take a leak.

Yeah, you do that.

Have fun!

Pray.

Hey. Let's go find him.

James!

James!

Hey.

Hey, where were you?

I'll show you. Come on.

How cool is this?

It's an old mine.

I bet it goes on for miles.

Who's coming with me?

How about on the way back down?

Oh, come on. Where's that

spirit of adventure?

I want to find the temple first.

I mean...

We might not be able to find it

again.

We'll leave something

on the path to mark it.

Fine. Fine.

You sure, babe?

Gift from my stepmother.

Hey, look. It's the statue from

the book.

We found it!

We must be close.

Chris, what do they call her?

This is a Kitsune.

A Shapeshifter protects the temple.

What did you find?

It's getting late.

My mother will wonder where I am.

Can you get back by yourself?

Remember to be back before dark.

Bit of a letdown.

Look like little graves.

Maybe the monk-man

made them for his victims.

Was that supposed to be a joke?

I know. Right? I'm sorry.

I thought it was, then I said

it.

We should probably get out of here soon.

The sun's starting to go down.

We still have time.

Look, I know you're not into

this.

- That's not true.

- It isn't?

Look, I just... I don't want to

walk down the mountain in the dark.

We do have flashlights.

True. I just don't want

to have to use them.

Okay.

Hey.

I love you.

I love you too.

James?

I thought I saw...

- Saw what?

- I don't know, just...

You're right.

It's getting dark. We should go.

We can always come

back tomorrow.

No, I don't want to, I just... I

want to find Chris and I want to go.

Chris!

Yeah?

Chris?

Grab a flashlight. Grab a

flashlight.

Chris!

Hold it.

Is he breathing?

Yeah. Yeah, he's breathing.

What do we do?

Oh, Jesus. Thank god.

Something pulled me through the

floor.

It's going to be okay.

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