Sunset Valley find me in a place among my brethren

The poor man, it seemed he'd got the wrong end of the stick. But then again, it wasn't like Satori had explained her circumstances very well...

Still, the urge to correct him had passed and she listened dutifully as he offered his own thoughts; short and to the point, not unlike the man of her past. It was yet another thing that kept her paws rooted to the frosted earth, as if her wandering spirit had found something familiar to latch onto.

He spoke of men, then: "And so can a woman." Though there lay a hint of playful challenge to her words, her expression dimmed slightly and she averted her gaze for a brief moment. Isolation didn't suit her well. "What do they get in the way of?" And then, more directly, her voice reduced to a whisper. "What do you want?" For there had to be a reason he was still here, if not for the same desires as she.