Saint was Sunny's companion and ally, so convincing her to come to the Shadow Clan's aid had not been difficult. Mimic, however, was not quite that receptive to earnest communication… and yet, achieving an understanding with it had been even simpler.
After all, the Marvellous Mimic and the Shadow Clan existed in a state of symbiosis. The Mimic sheltered humans and produced soul coins for them, while humans made sure that it never went hungry by feeding it a steady stream of delicious abominations.
So, it was in Mimic's own interest to keep the relationship going. Out there in the wild, he would have to risk its safety and work laboriously to deceive and hunt powerful prey. Being domesticated, though, offered it a far more stable and leisurely existence.
