Emberwood Every time you smile, I smile.

Her commentary seemed to have lit something within Reiko, and while the woman was vague on the details she seemed quite animate, invested in whatever had popped in to her head. Not one to get in the way of inspiration, Ibis nods and smiles; she would have loved to hear more about Reiko's life, home, family—whatever the woman liked to talk about—but she was also intrigued by the sudden shift in Reiko's demeanour, and was thrilled to have caused such inspiration. As the woman dismissed herself and pulled away to go do -- well, whatever it was that had caught in her mind -- Ibis watched her depart and then drifted off herself, taking a deep breath of the dry, cold air as she set about completing one of many tasks in preparation for the pack's formation. So much to prepare—and winter was coming.