Whitebark Stream Her secrets still like songs I'd never learned.

Well-received, she continued towards him until near enough to speak, then settled there; the leaves were gently deposited onto the ground and a single paw made to rest atop them, keeping them there. Satisfied with the security provided, she turned her attention back towards the male. “Hello,” she said first, tail swaying lazily. “My name is Kaori. I was one of those to come with Bhediya.” Whether he knew this already or not, she couldn’t be certain; truthfully, she was yet to socialise with too many others, especially those that were first to claim to the stream. But, whether he was aware of this or not, she saw no harm in repeating it, if only to ensure she not be mistaken for a trespasser.

“It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance,” was said next, manners remembered after wandering thoughts were reined back in. “Were you patrolling? I apologise if I have interrupted you.” Was it more rude to interrupt someone during a task at work, or to continue on ignoring them and risk being spied doing so? This she could not answer for herself, not knowing the male well enough to determine where his own views resided.