Northstar Vale Revisiting the Vale

The fox came out sure enough, with enough irritation to make Hiraku uneasy again. Making sure the slight fear didn't work its way into his mouth, he turned his attention to the fox.

A fox like him, he oddly had black streaks on his back. It was obvious that he was irritated with him, but for what reason? Hiraku thought it through as he looked at the fox's physique. He had a sly manner to his body, and appeared healthy enough for a fight, if he had to get into one. Prior experience was the only thing that could separate the two, as Hiraku had knowledge in fighting animals larger than himself (which usually was just enough to make them lose interest as he ran, though he somehow managed to kill a wolf before). Never the less, he suspected the fox to be as cunning, cautious, and agile as he was, if not, more so. Hiraku didn't want to fight, as he may need the stamina to run away from that wolf again, and reasoned he was just on his territory.

After the fox introduced himself as Jaspar, the fox returned in kind. "Hiraku. Can I pass through? There's someone I'm looking for." Whether Kit was alive or not, he at least wanted to know. As depressing it was finding Scratch, it helped to give him some kind of closure on the event.