Too cute for my toes

Aku found Lorikeet's words as confusing as she found his. He was still for a second as he tried to suss out all that her short reply entailed. Quite honestly he was baffled. Did she mean she was a traveling spirit? If so he probably had more reason to be wary of her, because in most stories spirits without homes were looking for things to inhabit. And he did not want to play host to some foul creature who might run him ragged or worse, to death. That was not unheard of. All sorts of ethereal creatures delighted in capturing mortals for their pleasure and capricious violence often went hand in hand with with whimsy. It was in his best interest to be wary.

The picture of uncertainty, Aku curled one paw to his chest as he regarded her. "No? So you are passing through same as I?" Dare he ask questions? Perhaps it would be better for him to leave before he got too involved with her. Perhaps if he was bold she would tell him her intentions. It seemed as good a place to start as any and if he was careful he could probe without risking too much information of his own. "If I may ask, what brings you here?"