Horizon Ridge You need it so believe it

Silence had filled the air around them, and while normally she'd have taken comfort in the quiet, too many questions swarmed her mind for her to do so presently. She had things to ask, but no way of making her tongue cooperate. So when he'd spoken, his adjustment having lead into it, she'd been attentive of his words. He had inquiries of his own, it seemed, and she was glad to answer them. She was hopeful that, by doing so, perhaps she might even be able to pose a few of her own. It was with a slow shake of her head that her answer began, followed by: "Not originally." Her voice was quiet, gentle, each breath made even to better calm herself. "Now–" Was it wise to share the location of her home? Surely it could cause no real harm, but even still, she was vague. "The mountains are my home." Nestled along the side of the range, within a cavern that was brimming with life. It was home to the entirety of Ryūjin, but such were tidbits she'd not shared.

When her words had faded away, she'd licked her lips, taking an extra moment to figure out what she would say in return. "You?" came her voice, keeping things short, which was most unusual. "Your home... is it close?" Can I visit you? is what she meant, but had not the ability to say.