Asahi clung to Jiro's larger hip, returning his glances, grateful he kept an eye on her. It was why she chose him, out of everyone else, Jiro was the one who never forgot about her, left her behind, or even assumed she was less intelligent. The big wide world scared her, and he was a solid comforting presence.
She listened intently as Ellara talked about the Valerian, where to find it, and what it looked like. Her snow white ears perked up as Jiro suggested she try to dig in with her delicate paws! She waved her tail and smiled eagerly at the prospect! She wasn't afraid to get her paws dirty! Sometimes anyway.
She dove in with vigor, not needing another prompting. The root smelled strong and sweet! That's funny, when they had the little bit of dried root at home with was strong smelling but stinky!
She carefully pulled the soil away from the stalk and curly thick roots.
Speech // thought // Nihongo
