Daylight retreats behind the mountains, stalls beginning to pack their goods with the night’s arrival as she strolls the streets. Much of the day was spent in preparation for the long evening ahead; arguably, a journey meant to start much sooner, given the long trek before her. At least she was a decent runner. She’s ready to direct herself out the town and onward when a vibrant streak of crimson beckons her attention, threaded faintly in her periphery. Bright eyes flicker in its direction to find the source, a name already at her lips before she’d fully turned. “ Ah, Douji .. ” Perhaps she should have expected to find him sitting within the izakaya; the earliest of patrons within the establishment. She steps inside, one hand lifted in greeting to the owner as her attention shifts back to him – he stands out amongst the others; a man that felt much too large for this quaint establishment, his hair only further embedding his presence. Ah, but the element of surprise is before her as he’s turned away from her direction. Ryu beelines towards his table, a lopsided grin tugging at her lips as she pokes her head into his view.
“ Y’know, I worry about a man that drinks alone before the moon’s out. ”
A soft bout of laughter later and she invites herself to take place across from him, eagerly settling down on the vacant zabuton, “ I’ll sit with you for a while, oh, oh! And I can share something exciting with you! ” She allows him no time for curiosity or answers, barreling ahead in her response. Gently she pries the sakazuki primed with sake from his hand, settling it down onto the table, “ I’m gonna’ need your full attention, ‘kay? ” And with no pretense or warning, she pulls parchment from her satchel and unfurls it over the table. Poorly inked lines in attempts to create a map lining the page; unfortunately cartography was not amongst her list of talents. Neither was patience it seemed, either. She presses a single digit to the page, her other arm propped against the table as she leans her cheek into her palm. “ I’m finally headed on another assignment. I guess they wanted my arm to recover a bit more, but … finally! And I thought y’know, since you’re from around here you could tell me a little more. ” She smiles up towards him,
“ It’s over here, kind of hard to tell, I know, I know, just bear with me .. but … I’m headed to the mountain over here. Uh, shoot what was it called again … oeyama? ”
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