Her vision had adjusted by now, so she could at last see easily.

"I was... distracted. This is actually where Tupai lives." And the little horned bat with swan wings in question comes out of the darkness and lands on Emi's shoulder.

She moves quickly and moves to pick up Celine before she can react, dislodging her pet, who squeaks and follows her.

Further down from the cave, into the gorge, there was the sigil...