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[divinepooch]

[The first thing Ammy realizes is that she's not as strong as she was back home. Those tendrils of light on her back are gone as well as the extra markings; she can tell that even without opening her eyes. The second thing she notices is that she's lying on the ground instead of standing with her paws against the window on the ship to the

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[wise_maiden]

[The day off from school, and a nice spring day at that, gives Raine the opportunity to spend some time out in her garden. A relaxing and... productive activity, though eventually she'll stretch and go to sit down by a tree to relax a little.

Eventually she'll notice that she's not quite alone.]

[divinepooch]

[At a ninety degree angle from Raine is Ammy, snoozing the day away and recovering from her long and hard battles. She had been planning on doing this when she got to the Plain, complaining from Waka aside. Now that her trip was delayed, however... Might as well get as much sleep in as she can.

Her ears swivel slightly once Raine sits, and they stay up to get a good feel of what she's doing. Ammy knows her, too. She'd saved her once, against someone possessed by a demon's soul. How's she doing now?]

[wise_maiden]

[Once she's not so distracted she can sense that she's not quite alone either, turning her head and catching a glimpse of white.

There's something familiar about that glimpse, too, even if it's at first hard to place. There was only one opportunity in which she had noticed it, and that was months ago. Like some far off dream. She shifts to get a better look, tilting her head.]

You're... Amaterasu, aren't you.

[divinepooch]

[After that, Ammy lifts her head and regards Raine coolly. She looks all right... So the exorcism worked after all. She'd almost forgotten to nod to Raine's question, still so used to Issun talking for her, but she blinks, then nods. Yes, she is.]

[divinepooch]

[Ammy can't exactly nudge him awake, as she's hidden by one of the roots and napping quietly. Oh, she knows he's there. She'd just rather not waste the energy to wake him up. Let's just nap here together.]

/jacks?

[breaks_destiny]

[You guys gonna nap all the day? Hard chance, depending on how heavy sleepers you are you may be able to ignore a loud guy going in the tree's direction.]

Oi, Minato?!

[derek_bliss]

[Perhaps...Derek is going down the path from Ammy's tree and back to the forest during the time when she may be coming to inspect her tree...just maybe.

At any rate, he does see her, and will stop, one eyebrow raised. And then he'll kneel, already digging for that jerky he always seems to have on hand so that he can offer her some.]

Hello, milady. They brought you back?

[divinepooch]

[She smells that. Ammy has been so low on energy after all those fights that food sounds like a splendid idea instead of just napping. She raises herself up enough to fix Derek with an expectant stare, though her gaze moves to where the jerky is soon enough. Yeah yeah she can answer you once she eats.]

[derek_bliss]

[He sees that look, and smiles. Out comes the jerky, offered immediately.]

Here. It's been a while.

[divinepooch]

[SNARF.

There it goes. Thankfully she didn't bite his fingers off or anything, considering how hungry she was. But it goes down in a gulp, and she licks her chops after she's done with it. Mmmmmm, that's good.

... Now what did you ask her?]

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[entaiho]

[There's a wolf. In the middle of the path. That part is odd enough, but there's still... something different about this wolf. Rokuta pauses several feet away to eye the creature, then crouches down to sit on his heels and watch it, curious. He doesn't see any injuries, so maybe it's there for some mysterious reason.]

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[divinepooch]

[Just exhausted, that's all. Ammy senses that there's someone there, though, someone she doesn't really recognize. Her ears swivel at the litle noises he makes, then opens her eyes to regard him. Why, hello.]

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[entaiho]

Hello.

[Rokuta quirks a small grin at the wolf, though a small crease of concern lingers between his eyes as he does.]

Haven't seen you around before. Just arrived?

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[divinepooch]

[Ammy looks around the area. Well... to her, she hasn't really just arrived. Just been away for a couple of hours. But she's obviously been away for a good while in Luceti's terms... To everyone else, she has just arrived.

So, she gives a nod. Sure, she's just arrived.]

[hotheadedidiot]

[Stahn was coming out of his house, on a leisurely stroll.

Except there is an obstruction in his path that he hasn't noticed as he strolls along.

That obstruction, which he has now tripped over, falling to the ground!]

Gyah!

[divinepooch]

[What is with you Tales heroes not noticing a big white shape against all the browns and yellows and greens? She recognized him there, and even expected to be tripped over. That doesn't mean she can't lift her head and let out an indignant growl, like she's doing now. WTF, man?]

[hotheadedidiot]

[Stahn would react to your growling, Ammy, but he is kind of seeing stars right now.]

[divinepooch]

[... Did she break him?

After a few seconds, Ammy stops growling, then steps forward to give him an experimental poke with her paw.]

Aroo?