Perseus didn't exactly blend with the snow, so it's a good thing he had no intention of hunting that day. His colorful pelt stood out against the bright white background, and when the wind kicked up a flurry of snow it was sometimes enough to make his glow visible. How he had managed to feed himself so far was nothing short of a miracle, but he didn't want to jinx it so maybe he shouldn't think about it at all. For now he had a full belly, and a hankering to explore. Even if he personally felt that winter was more pain than the beautiful, sparkling white landscape was worth that didn't mean he couldn't force himself to appreciate it from time to time. As he wandered through the rolling expanse he found himself in, dotted here and there with boulders in all shapes and sizes, Percy could admit it was objectively beautiful. Evening was fast approaching, and it would still be some time before the sunset turned the world purple and orange, but already the landscape was beginning to take on a golden look. Long, indigo shadows stretched out behind the stones that surrounded him, contrasting sharply with the brilliance of the snow. Comfortable with the fact that, should he become lost, Percy could just retrace his tracks in the snow the young male felt free to wander as he pleased, taking in all he could of this frigid landscape before he sought out a den for the night. "Talk" "Listen" Think

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"Speech" Winter, especially harsh this year had taken over the landscape the young but deadly shinobi was now walking through. Izanami hasn't been up to any spy stuff as she was supposedly hired to. And with this, she started to feel she was failing Hattori, the leader and true owner of her loyalty. Not even Recluse would have as much respect as she had in the now Shogun of Ashen. And she was sent here with a clear mission, a mission of learning anything of interest to give Hattori. But as of now, all she could do was taking a close eye to them, to the group she was assigned to. But well, she hopped soon her training and time would give the reward. For now, she was now into exploring the lands, in getting a master in navigation and silent walk. She was slender and thin so her paws didnt sink into the snow that under her paws felt deep, making it harder to walk. There was of course snow in her homeland but not as harsh as this one. As she walked, she took her time to contemplate the now snow-covered place. The rocks all were covered on it. some with only the tip poking out of the snow. Slender paws carried her to the top of a kinda tall rock, aiming to use the height to have a better image of where she found herself. Eyes of silver scanned the white landscape. But as far as she could see nothing that interesting was out there, but there a figure in the distance was seen. A stranger. WC- 268 + 250= 518/ 1500