Twilight Time (D9, LE)

[Miya Mei]

"Soon, Kemuri-kun. Soon. "

The road winds on and there is some scrub brush and low lying cover outside of it. Mei points.

"Perhaps we can find something in there?"

[Shinjo Kemuri]

"I cannot wait." he flashed another smile before turning his attention to the scrub. "Perhaps. Should we ride in and flush anything out, or dismount and sneak closer?"

[Miya Mei]

"Well, I could go back and get my bow while you scout, and then when I return you flush them to me?"

Mei glances back toward the village.

"I have never actually hunted before, so I am not sure what would work the best."

[Shinjo Kemuri]

"I have my bow with me." he shrugged. "But, I'm not overly concerned about actually catching something. I'm just curious as to what we might find out here."

[Miya Mei]

"Well then, should we reverse the roles then? You shoot and I flush?"

She slows Ti-Lu down and stops.

"Should Ti-Lu and I go a ways forward then ride back through the scrub?"

[Shinjo Kemuri]

"That should work." he nodded as he prepared his bow. "Be careful."

[Miya Mei]

"Of course, and you as well."

Mei presses her legs into Ti-Lu and the two ride off along the road for some distance. When she is outside of earshot, she turns her horse off the road and into the brush, weaving him back and forth through it.

"Find something to flush out, Ti-Lu."

The horse lets out a breath and Mei lets go of the reins. He walks a bit and then stomps a few times, repeating the process until things in the brush start to move...

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Hunting: 6d10o10k2 17

[Shinjo Kemuri]

Kemuri took aim as something scurried out into the open. He did not take the shot, however, deciding the tiny field mouse wasn't appropriate game.

[Miya Mei]

Mei calls out from a decent distance away.

"There doesn't seem to be much here, Kemuri. Perhaps we should try farther out?"

[Shinjo Kemuri]

"Hai. No harm in that." he agreed as he rode up to her. "It just means more time together."

[Miya Mei]

Mei smiles

"I agree. Should we stick to the road, or perhaps go a bit off the beaten path? It is dark, but I trust I can find my way back"

[Shinjo Kemuri]

"We should be able to find out way back." he assured her. "Lead the way."

[Miya Mei]

Mei turns Ti-Pu to the west and begins to ride.

"I wonder. If we just continued to ride in this direction, how long would it take for us to reach that city you told me about."

[Shinjo Kemuri]

"Too long." he said. "As tempting as it is to run away with you."

[Miya Mei]

"It would be relatively easy to. Though neither of us could abandon our duties. But since you have the knowledge to survive outside the Empire, we both have a collection of items suited to survival on the move, and I a decent supply of wealth..."

She looks out across the horizon. After a few minutes of silent riding, she stops.

"Kemuri-kun."

Her voice is soft and worried.