No strangers here

Fuji allowed her smile to grow when the new guy introduced himself and her posture relaxed. For all he was clearly taller than her, he didn’t tower over her like the rest, so she supposed that was a point in his favour. “No need to be so formal, I’m Fuji.” She introduced herself, and then her companions, “Kenta,” she gestured to her golden cat, “and Kuzu.” She gestured to the ibis coloured like an oil-slick. “I’m on my way to let my mother know I plan on finding a trader, you’re welcome to tag along, I’d like the company.” She left it open to whether he’d like to tag along to the medical room at the front of their dwelling, towards the centre of the bamboo, or to come along with her to the trader. “I need to buy a sword.”

“Speech”