King Elk Forest can you call me when we're almost halfway

he nods thoughtfully, considering what she said. part of him wants to wait for mato to come back, maybe selfishly, because then the decision doesn't have to be his responsibility. and it's not that he can't, but doing that would be owning up to his inabillity to do this job, and would be letting mato down, and, well, he's not about that. 

"noted," he says, returning her smirk. "we don't exactly have to rush but quicker is probably better. i'll talk to you again about it soon?" he wants to check in with mato at the least, but maybe they should strike before spring, just in case. "thanks, jomyo," he adds, dipping his head to dismiss her unless she has anything else to add.