island round trip: stop 2
Marauder
Bloodletter
10-23-2021, 02:49 PM
Glancing away from the hoof tracks, Hattori's brows furrowed. Just like the loner he hadn't anticipated company, not out here where the wilderness was vast and expansive, but he supposed islands had a way of drawing in wanderers. A big shape in the distance made even Hattori want to have a look around, and he was hardly an adventurer. When the loner spoke he had a hard time understanding her as her accent was thick and drawly, but he had a rough idea of what she'd said. Maybe.
"It is quiet, yes." He responded in turn, his manner of speaking far removed from her own. "At this time of year, I would not think a loner would remain this far north." From scents alone it seemed safe to assume she tended to keep herself to herself. Perhaps she simply liked it this way, to be cold and alone.
A heavy wind blew through, rustling the trees and causing deposits of snow to land on the ground with a muffled thud. He side eyed the movement, wondering whether they ought to move to cover to get out of the wind till it died down.
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