Snowforest Taiga Shigoto

The happy fluctuation of her voice was pleasing. She seemed less nervous now that she had his name, which wasn’t a lot to offer. Of course, if he had been in his homeland, the sound of the Sawamura name would have stricken fear in any heart. It was nice to have no expectations, he thought. It was even nicer that he’d happened upon this kind lady who had not been hard to persuade. The coyote wondered just how long she would mind the company and if she had anything else to offer.

The woman’s name was interesting. Aquene, Haru repeated with a swift bob of his snout. That’s a lovely name, miss. A real good one.

Sawamura nodded his head some more and drew his tongue across his chops. The rabbit she had given him had been torn to ribbons in a short time. The hunger he’d felt was only slightly satiated. He probably could have eaten another.

Where ya from?