dream lanterns

The woman was polite and amiable but Hattori sensed an edge of hesitancy around her, as though the red of her eyes was watching her far more closely than most would. Her caution was noted but Hattori saw no reason to think on it for too long, some people were naturally more on edge around those they didn't know well, everyone's nature was their own, he supposed. Still, the longer the silver of his gaze remained on her the more he felt as though as though something was familiar, or perhaps off about her. Few kois had such vivid reds like she did, like freshly shed blood.

"What brings you here?" He asked, leaving the question open-ended. Broad, with lots of room to manoeuvre, to respond in whichever way she saw fit.