Though the person who came around the bend was not one of Jigano's close friends, the dark hair and slender form of the young man were indeed recognizable as the Outlander he had led from the woods to the warmth of the Settlement. Tilting his head to the side, the fox watched him approach curiously, glad to see that the young man appeared to be doing well for himself in the time he had spent on Caido since that night. He dipped his head to nuzzle reassuringly at Isuma, sensing her own friendly curiosity with amusement. Nothing he had seen of Seiji had alarmed him, and the man's actions now were no reason to start.
As Seiji crouched down, Jigano let his tongue loll out in amusement. He might have been small, but there was confidence in his thick-furred body, and a dignity that threatened to give way to mischief as the young man put himself down at the fox's level. But... no, when they had last met the newcomer had been quiet, bewildered - understandably overwhelmed. He looked more collected now, but that was no reason to startle him.
Nosing Isuma's fluffy rump back down into the snow, with a mental admonishment for her to stay, he rose gracefully to his feet and took a few tentative steps towards Seiiji. Reassured at the smile on the man's face, he hopped down into the path with more certainty, stepping lightly to just barely out of reach, and then sitting once more, cocking his head and looking at his fellow outlander with ears perked forward in alert interest.
Where was the lad going on this winter afternoon? And why?
As Seiji crouched down, Jigano let his tongue loll out in amusement. He might have been small, but there was confidence in his thick-furred body, and a dignity that threatened to give way to mischief as the young man put himself down at the fox's level. But... no, when they had last met the newcomer had been quiet, bewildered - understandably overwhelmed. He looked more collected now, but that was no reason to startle him.
Nosing Isuma's fluffy rump back down into the snow, with a mental admonishment for her to stay, he rose gracefully to his feet and took a few tentative steps towards Seiiji. Reassured at the smile on the man's face, he hopped down into the path with more certainty, stepping lightly to just barely out of reach, and then sitting once more, cocking his head and looking at his fellow outlander with ears perked forward in alert interest.
Where was the lad going on this winter afternoon? And why?
