Dex angled their head to give Mosscap a nod of you’re welcome, then stared at what they saw. “You’ve got a worm crawling through your, uh, neck parts.” “It’s a velvet leafworm, and yes, I know. It came up my arm after I brushed against a bush. It’s fine.” Dex watched with growing trepidation as the leafworm crept up and up, exploring with its long antennae, eventually slithering into the dark gap that led into Mosscap’s head. “Uh, Mosscap? It’s—” “Yes. It’s fine.”
