Northstar Vale with copper upon your tongue

Ah so she wanted to learn. Yuudai tilted his head in curiosity, evaluating the woman with the appraising eye of a warrior. Devising her best defense strategy. She was small, perhaps smaller than anyone he had ever met. To him it was obvious that only speed could save her in a fight. He found it admirable that she wanted to defend herself, and of course he would help, just as he would help anyone in the pack learn to defend themselves.

"I was simply passing the time." He smiled gently now, hoping to convey he wasn't upset. Yuudai wasn't used to people stuttering in his presence. The samurai was a reserved and quiet man, never harming anyone with good reason. Of course there was no way to know how the Vale and the empire would slowly change the man.

"You clearly know who I am, seeing as the Empress mentioned me. Unfortunately I don't know your name. Shall we start with introductions?"