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As soon as I leave Yorda, I can see a spirit portal!
  • 1 of 3: Actually, don't worry about this.
  • 2 of 3: If you see something at the very bottom level of this area, they're not going to find Yorda right away.
  • 3 of 3: Instead, just keep going, and you'll find the portal with a few spirits soon enough.  You can kill the spirits on your own -- fortunately, there's no real risk that they'll find Yorda if you're fairly quick.