Things all set out as they needed to be and as he prepared the paint he listened and nodded along to her story "a little something to remember her by. That's a nice thing." He said softly as he finished preparations and readied everything for use. Carefully, almost reverently he picked up the brush ...

Seeing her dress down to her light robes was not wholly expected but made some sense. She would likely get warm in here with heavy robes. He had been a poor host not to offer to take them before. But no use I apologizing for it as she sat back down closer he cleared his throat gently focusing on the...

"No! It's not" He said perhaps a touch too emphatically and cleared his throat "uhm I mean no it's a little unorthodox but you don't seem like an exactly orthodox person." He says calmer but with a smile. He looked down at the implements "I think I remember how you used everything last time I watche...

Hiroya offers a quick wave in return watching the strange bit intriguing Dragon woman leave to the bathhouse. He likely needed to leave soon himself but he stayed put for a little while longer thinking about what just happened.

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Hiroya looks at the implements for a while then to Ko and his eyes widened a little drawing the connections, her tools, her fresh, unmarked face. It started making sense, a bit of color rose in his own cheeks "Oh, I uh I would be honored to make something for you Ko. You uhm, y-you wish for me to pa...

The watcher continued to lead them further into the woods and after a couple of minutes they broke into a clearing. At the edge of the clearing she held up a hand and then signaled forward. Ahead of them a hundred feet or so they would see the great white bear resting and a few cub playing in the sn...

Hiroya nods returning her smile "yes of course." He said in reply to both statements at once "I look forward to it."

He smiled a little as well as the familiar implements left the basket and were set upon the table. At her question his own brow furrowed a bit but he nodded "well yes I wouldn't mind combining my interests but what exactly did you have in mind Ko? I know some of symbols but tribal symbolism was a va...

He followed not long after her and while he had moved to at first sit across from her as was somewhat customary He saw her look and sat nearer to her instead "So what is the basket for anyway?" He asked getting to the first question on his mind.

"Perhaps." He was slightly hesitant but even without tone he got the sense she was joking a little "eventually we would run out of people to record though."

"Well....there are plenty to meet in town right now. So you picked a good time. Satsuki seems like a caring friend." He mentions as he thinks on what she said "I suppose i will be observing the recording later. A little strange to record a recording." He says with a small smile.

"O-oh of course." He says and looks around "you can set that anywhere you like really. Uhm maybe not on the scroll rack." He chuckles a little awkwardly at the joke "but anywhere else would be fine table or floor. Guess it depends on what it is." He noticed the lack of markings and certainly is curi...

The watcher on duty this time was a different one than before but she bowed as the two approached "Afternoon, word was sent ahead that you would be permitted to observe the bear so long as you were escorted. I will be that escort." she spoke with an efficient military clip. "Come this way." she said...

he nodded in response seeing her finish packing her things. he remained silent for the most part not a hundred percent sure what to say "So...do you have a lot planned for the day?" he asked falling back on more general small talk to fill what had become, to him, an awkward silence.

Hiroya saw the move to action and looked for a moment "All done?" he asked seeing her cleaning and putting away her implements.

Hiroya looked to Ko as she spoke his black eyes meeting hers, his eyebrows rose a little as she finished "Uh huh. I-i mean yeah. If you wanted to." He stammered out a little color rising in his cheeks once more as he looked back out toward the rest of the bath. He peeked back to her "Thank you." He ...

He smiles. It doesn't quite reach his eyes. "Thank you Ko. I know I contribute, it can just sometimes feel like everyone is in a club I'm not part of. My family talks about it and I feel left out. No one has ever intentionally made me feel this way but," He paused a little "different is good but it ...

"The idea is a fine one that would foster closer ties between the clans to have individuals learning about the other clans first hand. It is certainly a start." Takane then turns to face the Dragon with a tilt of her head "and what issue is there at the northern border? While additional support is g...

He seems to lapse into a thoughtful silence for a bit "Oh, well I mean its not even really a problem just..." He trails off an huffs a little "it's just that when you talked about contributing and not being a burden it brought up....old...insecurities." He said a little slower trying to figure out h...

Hiroya looked at her a moment in thought and slow realization crossed his features. A hand came to the back of his neck rubbing it slightly self conscious "Oh." He said simply "that, uh, it's nothing. Nothing to be done about it at least. No need to burden you with problems that don't have an answer...