(Day 4, EM) Before the Steppe Gets Wet (Open, Riders!)

[Usagi Tsukimi]

She laughed a little at that.
"At the Mantis' dinner party, Butaj-san said he would happily kidnap me and throw me over his horse, and we would ride away together. I could be happy with him," it was hard to tell if Tsukimi was serious or not, without Monkhbaatar able to see her face from her spot on the horse.

[Shinjo Monkhbaatar]

"I think more than a few Unicorn would be happy with him joining another clan," he replies with a shrug. "That's just what I hear from rumors. I've never really spent an extended amount of time talking with him or getting to know him."

[Usagi Tsukimi]

"I only met him the one time, and he was into his cups. I only know of him what I've heard, really. I'm still considering who to spend my time with. But there are less and less days, and more and more Unicorn men are getting... cozy."

[Shinjo Monkhbaatar]

"Unicorn tend to be that way, don't let it discourage you. Go out and meet them and it may surprise you how open they can be to new considerations and points of view," he replies. "You may find that I'm not the only Unicorn man here that you can develop a strong kinship with and may earn a few new friends."

He squeezes one of her hands reassuringly. "Don't take this to mean I am trying to push you away though. I'd still love to spend time with you, getting to know you. If things work out between us then I would be very happy. If they don't, I still want you to find happiness."

[Usagi Tsukimi]

"Of course. Thank you, for your advice, I will... keep my eyes open. Try not to lose the forest for the trees, as much as I enjoy your neck of the woods, Monkhbaatar-san."

[Shinjo Monkhbaatar]

"Its nice to have you visiting," he says. "And you are always welcome."