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His outburst is everything she expected. It halts her in her tracks, makes her still her tongue in that moment and let silence stew between them. Then, she waits just that bit longer. She lets him speak his mind, get his thoughts pieced together and placed before her.[break][break]

"I don't doubt your capability in making useful tools." She starts. Gentle, calm. "I just don't think there is a weapon that's suitable for me."[break][break]

From everything he's shown thus far, he is passionate about his craft. He is good at what he does and he will go on to create great things. But there is no room for what he envisions in these crossroads of mere chance. No matter how well crafted his weapons may be, they will find much more use in the hands of others.[break][break]

"Mmm... How about this? Do you plan on travelling from here any time soon?"

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[Saji Kitae]

Is your tongue sharper than your katana? He didn't like having small moments of lashing out like that, but he didn't understand why people would resist the idea of someone making the right thing for them. It was frustrating, confusing to him. If people just left figuring those things out to the experts, maybe everyone would be a little more efficient. That brief flare of his attitude smoothed over quickly, though, when she went back to talking - even if she was talking in a placating tone. "...Yeah," he admitted. "I travel from town to town a lot to try to find good spots to sell. Near shops and everything. ...Sometimes I hire shinobi to guard me in between so I don't get robbed." He could see where she was going with this - maybe she'd offer to travel with him a little, maybe they'd end up in a fight and he could watch her work. namikawa suisei

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"Well, I know a good spot in the town over. It's a few days by foot but it isn't too harsh a journey." She can see that he's caught onto her drift. Though she can feel the little claws pressing lightly into her shoulder, she doesn't move to shrug it off.[break][break]

Kou is right. It'd be unwise for her to offer travelling with a non-combatant when it takes a lot for her to defend herself. But he won't let go of the issue until he gets to the root of the problem, until he is thoroughly convinced of her argument.[break][break]

"I'm planning on heading there as soon as dawn breaks tomorrow."

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[Saji Kitae]

Is your tongue sharper than your katana? He thought about that for a minute. He'd only set up shop here recently, so he hadn't sold to everyone who probably needed it... But this was a chance to solve a mystery and, potentially, to gain a longer-term customer. Maybe if he could figure out exactly what she needed, she'd spread the word about his work or something. After contemplating every angle, he nodded. "Alright. I'll go with you in the morning. ...I'm not a total deadweight when traveling," he informed her, stepping over to his stuff to pull out his personal katana. It was a fine sword, metal carefully folded, though it obviously wasn't particularly special. "I mean, I'd be fucking useless in a fight with a shinobi, but against bandits I won't immediately die. So the two of us should be fine for an easy trip. I'll pay you back half of what you spent for the trouble." namikawa suisei

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"That's good." Definitely gives Kou less of a reason to worry about tomorrow and the coming days. Not that he's ever been the main combatant in their rag-tag team. "I do know some paths..."[break][break]

Through thickets and over uneven grounds but it would allow them to avoid bandits as much as possible.[break][break]

"Alright. I'll see you tomorrow at the village crossroads then! Just don't go pickpocketing shinobi and making enemies of 'em!"[break][break]

With one final wave, she's off, disappearing into the winding alleys of this town.

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