moon at twilight, a cluster of petals

Hattori said nothing as the newcomer aired her thoughts, admitted she was unsure what route to take. How best her talents would serve Tojo. It would have been easy to brush her aside, to just tell her to make herself useful, but to say so would be dismissive. Like throwing her in the deep end and assuming she'd manage to swim along just fine, koi or not this place had rules and structure. A place for everyone, even if new spots had to be carved out. Chiselled into stone.

She had several options ahead of her, paths twisting this way and that, and she was welcome to choose. Hattori would only point them out, let her do the rest. He did prefer to be paws off in most regards, wasn't the sort to worry or smother, but he understood the role of leadership well. Knew when to pull back and when to stay close, who to nudge back into line and who to leave well alone.

Thinking on it for a moment longer, he allowed his gaze to flit up to the canopy above.

"If healing is of no interest to you then do not force it. " A half-hearted healer was of no value to him, would likely do more harm than help. "And I have seen you fight, you would do well to continue to practice what you know you excel at. Gather poisons and venoms, make yourself a collection. Perfect the amounts to use on your targets, large or small. Perfect your craft and I will find a rank that suits your skills. "