(IC) Pokemon: Journey of the Rainbow Goddess

[Winter]

Fuyuse
Elder's House -> The Great River

It had been...interesting, seeing the other female bodyguard, Nakano, saying her farewells to the man Fuyuse assumed was her father after the elder gave them the first stop on their journey and explained what they would find there. She considered her own farewells said before she joined the group, though she impulsively found herself making a few shy gestures to where she'd spotted him in the crowd, likely intent on watching the group until they left. I will stay safe. Carry you in my memories. She found herself smiling slightly as he repeated the motions back to her--I will stay safe. Carry you in my memories. It was such a curious phrase, but it had come to her the first time Waka had felt confident enough to leave her with only Hanzo and Hitomi for company while he ran an errand, and they'd been using it here and there ever since. Meanwhile, it seemed as though the only male bodyguard had no one in town to bid farewell to, in fact, he seemed eager to leave.

"Well? That Great River won't cross itself. Shall we be off then?" Fuyuse blinked herself out of her thoughts as Nakano spoke to Juno.

Seemingly a ball of energy, Kaze spoke up next, saying he was all for heading out and asking what they were waiting for. Not much for words herself, Fuyuse simply nodded and started walking, Hitomi hovering close to her side while Hanzo directed his attention to Daisho, a sound like an eerie, hissing laugh issuing from his mouth before Daisho moved ahead. After having taken a few steps, she turned back to the group and inclined her head towards their intended path as if to say Well? Come on, then.

The Great River, mercifully, wasn't far, serving as the northern border to the village, and as the group neared the river, Fuyuse found herself eyeing the Great River Keep, wondering if their task to help Juno retrieve this sacred bow from the keep was going to be as simple as the Elder had made it sound. When they got close enough, she turned to the others, starting a sweeping gesture to indicate entire group before stopping herself, shaking her head. Old habits were going to die hard, it seemed. With a sigh she willed herself to speak. "Do we know if the people here are friendly towards our cause? Should we be wary of trouble this early on?" she asked, her gaze shifting between the Juno and the other two guards.