Nausicaä: Lord Yupa! Yupa: [taking Nausicaä in his arms and laughing] Nausicaä! I didn't recognize you. Nausicaä: It's been over a year now. It's great to see you. Yupa: Thank you for helping me with that ohm. You've certainly mastered that glider of yours. Nausicaä: You think so? Father says I have a long way to-- [notices something squirming in Yupa's pouch] Yupa: Oh, yes. I forgot all about this little fellow. [opens the pouch] He's the reason I got in trouble with the ohm. [a small canine-like creature emerges, looking about with a fearful look.] Nausicaä: [fascinated] Wow! Is that a fox-squirrel? I haven't seen one. Yupa: I hadn't either. I saw an insect carrying him off and I mistook him for a human baby. I had no choice but to use my gun. Nausicaä: [taking off a glove and holding out her hand to the fox-squirrel] Oh! So that's why the ohm was so angry with you. Yupa: He's quite spirited. Apparently, he didn't inhale too much of the jungle's poison. Better not touch him; even the babies are vicious. Nausicaä: [to the fox-squirrel, gently] Come on. It's okay. [The fox-squirrel jumps on her arm and runs up her shoulders.] Yupa: Careful. Nausicaä: [to the fox-squirrel] There's nothing to fear. [holds out a finger] Nothing to fear. [The fox-squirrel bites her finger. Nausicaä flinches ever so slightly and Lord Yupa looks on with concern. Nausicaä simply smiles at Lord Yupa.] See? Nothing to fear. [The fox-squirrel doesn't let go and growls. Nausicaä looks at him.] Right? [After a moment, the fox-squirrel calms down and licks at where he was biting.] You were just a little scared, weren't you? [She laughs and starts to spin around, and the fox-squirrel runs up and down her arms playfully.] He's perfect. Will you let me keep him, Lord Yupa? Yupa: Of course, certainly. Nausicaä: [laughs and cuddles with the fox-squirrel] Thank you! [runs to Yupa's horseclaws] Kai! Kui! Do you remember me? Yupa: [to himself] What a mysterious power she has. Nausicaä: You must be tired after running from that ohm. [one of the horseclaws licks her cheek as she laughs] Yupa: So, how's your family, Nausicaä? [Nausicaä hesitates with a sad look.] What's wrong? Nausicaä: It's... Father can't fly anymore. Yupa: [surprised] King Jihl? So the jungle's poisons are taking their toll... Nasuicaä: Yes. Father says it's the fate of all of us who live near the jungle. Yupa: [places a hand on Nausicaä's shoulder] I'm sorry. I should have come sooner. Nausicaä: No, I'm just glad you could come at all.

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