Rising Sun Valley. It was suitable enough, even if it felt strange to finally have words to know this place by instead of sights, sounds, scents and feelings. She tipped her muzzle into a subtle gesture of a nod, her expression thoughtful as she took in his informative words. She was right in guessing he knew this place, of that she was now certain.
Amekaze had liked this Valley as much as she could so far. The wetlands and the forests suited her reclusive desires for the time. It was.. acceptable, although it was hard not to turn her eyes towards the bordering mountains in curious yearning -- half born out of longing to put her paws to sloping terrain while the rest of the world spread below her, half out of the need to see as much as she could while she was here. The nearer peak loomed not all that far from here. She needn't look its way to feel its presence.
His question caught even the keen Amekaze off guard for a second. Her eyes narrowed, though she was quick to blink it away before it morphed into glowering stare. There was no way of him knowing that he had touched on the matter that consumed her focus -- goals, plans, and what exactly did she seek? The hazy vision of it exactly was infuriating. She simply did not have the answers for the specifics yet. Perhaps. Although the answer is.. not simple.
Amekaze eyed him. I seek a worthy cause,
she quipped for a vague answer, but soon straightened her stance again. And to know this place better, I suppose.
Her tail switched casually while yearning blazing in the verdant shade of her eyes; she wanted to accomplish much, but felt inexplicably weighed down by unknown.
You smell of others,
she observed, hinting at the obvious inquiry of his allegiance to pry further into him. It was worth mentioning, if nothing else.