Oichi hears. Her body freezes completely still, and so do her dark hands. Her head turns slowly, slowly towards Sora and she sees her. The crying has stopped like a faucet being turned off, and she is unsteadily lifted to her feet by the hands. They grasp her arm and her head and tug her up.
She doesn't say anything yet-- she just watches Sora, head turning this way and that. The creature rests at her feet.