That's not very grande of you

Hanako continued on, weaving through the vegetation- till from seemingly out of nowhere emerged a cat. Sneaky things that they were. Her eyes snapped wide as she sucked in a panicked breath that caught in her throat. She would've turned tail and ran, hoped that the cat didn't take chase, but it quickly became apparent that there was no need. That she'd spooked herself for no real reason. The cat, of which Hanako realised was a lynx, was not only friendly but talkative too. Her worries receded like the tide and tension eased from her form as she offered an easy smile, as though she hadn't nearly just leapt out of her fur.

"Oh hey, nice to meet'cha. " She wagged her tail in a short, sharp wave. "I'm Hanako...the student. Which isn't half as impressive but... " Hanako trailed off with a grin, a little self conscious.

It was still something that lingered on her mind, how best to make use of the skills she had instead of having to start completely from scratch. She could imagine that as a lynx Natha had all sorts of talents and strengths at her disposal, the fact that she'd easily snuck up on a wolf spoke volumes in and of itself. Hanako had an idea of course, she'd spoken to Azure about it and knew how he felt but she wondered if she ought to take this chance to test the waters a little, so to speak. As a lieutenant surely her words and opinion carried weight, if nothing it would look good that Hanako sought out her opinion.

"I know we just met and all, but can I ask for your opinion on something?" She planted her rear on the ground, her tail gently swishing the dirt.