knock knock?

He understood, that was one thing at least. Hattori did not feel like laying it all out for the man, having to explain that it appeared as though he was a poacher, had ill intent and merely wanted to take take take, that his feelings towards Tenshi may not be genuine at all. She was her own woman and Hattori had no interest in denying her desire for the mountains, but there was a degree of wariness that lingered in his mind. The way the puzzle pieces all slotted together, it was only natural the Kaicho come to such a conclusion, no?

Viddar would gain nothing by keeping Hattori's ire, no one would in the grand scheme of things.

"She said you promised her the mountains, what else did you promise?" He thought on it for a moment, recalling their last proper conversation. How they spoke of goals, paths they wished to take and where they thought it all might lead. "What else do you have in mind, now that you seem to be ready to take action?"  There was no attempt to hide the judgement in his tone.