The owls are gathering

The hooting of the owls didn't deter Jiro. If anything, it drew him more toward the stranger. He merely only had his cat as a companion and others within Tojo often relied on that of ravens. So the nocturnal animals that seemed to alert the woman made his eyes draw upward for a moment, head canting to inspect their peculiar appearance. It isn't until Asahi is shifting behind him to hide herself does he look back to the stranger that he's greeted. She doesn't appear threatening, but rather friendly and interested in talking to them.

Jiro listens to her words, a lazy smile draped across his lips as she speaks. "Nice to meet ya, Ellara," he responds, tail wagging softly between his legs. He doesn't prod or force Asahi to come forward and introduce herself, but instead allows her to continue to shield herself with his much larger body. "We stopped by to gather some herbs," Jiro comments as she focuses on Asahi, speaking calmly to his sister, attempting to comfort her. It makes Jiro smile, but still he stands protectively before her.

Leaning down to also gather another arnica flower, he hands it back to Asahi before returning his attention back to Ellara. "That's awfully kind of ya. We're still learning the different species and types of flowers and plants so any information is great," his tail wags a little faster as he smiles a little wider. "We came for Arnica as our older members often have joint pain, but I'm sure we could take some other stuff back we might not have," Jiro offers, hoping maybe some more information would help the more experienced healer in helping them explore the garden.