Northstar Vale Colored indigo

The man lowered his head, perhaps relaxing himself as she drew near. Maybe...maybe it was her who spooked him? As she neared he spoke, the names familiar. Reiko— Takeshi— though she knew them as mom and dad, she had heard the words repeated enough to at least acknowledge them. Hotaru let her rear plop down on the soft moss as she glanced up to the man again, Weyko! The pup's head tilted to the side as if a weight had pulled it. Most of his words seemed strange, but two other words seemed to strike a key in the girl's head Emp—Emperr comm—on—er. Another giggle escaped her at her own success as a paw reached out to slap once more at the spongey substance.