Today was finally the day, the day she and Maki were bound to leave for their pseudo vacation. Hoshirei would finally have the opportunity to visit more of the world. She was internally excited to visit places outside of the Land of Fire though she knew that being outside the village for any length of time could be rather dangerous for shinobi let alone civilians. Between roughians, thugs, and missing-nin, any sort of travel could be perilous. Hoshirei knew she could take care of herself in a lot of situations but she was grateful to have her husband along for the ride.
Dragging her pack down from where it was stored, she checked how it was packed, adding and subtracting items as she made one final inventory of supplies. Clothing settled into the lower portion of her bag and she was once again thankful for storage scrolls. If they did not exist, her pack would be quite a bit heavier than it already was. The rest of the storage scrolls, filled with weapons, first aid items, and rations, made their way into her bag. Her bed roll, wrapped around another storage scroll, made its way to the top of her bag and secured with the straps made for that purpose.
Everything finally packed, she sent Kayo to tell Maki she was headed to the gates and would meet him there. Her whip was easily secured to her hip in it's quick release holster. She could not help but smile as she slung her back onto her back. She had been much improving with her whip as of late and was excited to further learn to control her newer abilities. Perhaps being in a more open space would allow her to practice reaching a longer range with her whip that the closer quarters of the clan training rooms did not allow, or at least she would be around things it was okay to destroy.
As she walked out, a few of her more friendly clansmen wished her safe travels. She thanked them, though kept walking out of the compound, wishing to make her way before someone could try to attempt to guilt her into staying. She was stopped by a few of the younger children, but the Isaki clan head was more than willing to stop and play with them for a moment. She knew the clan could and would be fine without them there every day, though she would be receiving updates and sending messages whenever she could. Better to know what the clan was up to rather than be surprised upon their return, especially in a clan full of cunning business minded individuals.
The rest of the distance to the gates was less eventful than her clan's goodbyes, which she was fine with, to be perfectly honest. To many people, she was still that odd girl who spoke to the air, though that had changed for at least those who spoke to her more recently. She had noticed, however, that some of those who just found her odd shied away from her after her looks morphed to their current state. Apparently it was as unsettling for them as it was for her when it first happened. It was not surprising since she hardly left the clan compound except to go to her office or avoid most people for a bit, they did not have the opportunity to get to know the woman with golden eyes.
Hoshirei decided to stay back from the gate itself until Maki arrived, not wanting to interrupt the flow of other travelers. To that end, she settled in for some subtle people watching until he approached.
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WC: 611
OOC: Waiting for Maki
Dragging her pack down from where it was stored, she checked how it was packed, adding and subtracting items as she made one final inventory of supplies. Clothing settled into the lower portion of her bag and she was once again thankful for storage scrolls. If they did not exist, her pack would be quite a bit heavier than it already was. The rest of the storage scrolls, filled with weapons, first aid items, and rations, made their way into her bag. Her bed roll, wrapped around another storage scroll, made its way to the top of her bag and secured with the straps made for that purpose.
Everything finally packed, she sent Kayo to tell Maki she was headed to the gates and would meet him there. Her whip was easily secured to her hip in it's quick release holster. She could not help but smile as she slung her back onto her back. She had been much improving with her whip as of late and was excited to further learn to control her newer abilities. Perhaps being in a more open space would allow her to practice reaching a longer range with her whip that the closer quarters of the clan training rooms did not allow, or at least she would be around things it was okay to destroy.
As she walked out, a few of her more friendly clansmen wished her safe travels. She thanked them, though kept walking out of the compound, wishing to make her way before someone could try to attempt to guilt her into staying. She was stopped by a few of the younger children, but the Isaki clan head was more than willing to stop and play with them for a moment. She knew the clan could and would be fine without them there every day, though she would be receiving updates and sending messages whenever she could. Better to know what the clan was up to rather than be surprised upon their return, especially in a clan full of cunning business minded individuals.
The rest of the distance to the gates was less eventful than her clan's goodbyes, which she was fine with, to be perfectly honest. To many people, she was still that odd girl who spoke to the air, though that had changed for at least those who spoke to her more recently. She had noticed, however, that some of those who just found her odd shied away from her after her looks morphed to their current state. Apparently it was as unsettling for them as it was for her when it first happened. It was not surprising since she hardly left the clan compound except to go to her office or avoid most people for a bit, they did not have the opportunity to get to know the woman with golden eyes.
Hoshirei decided to stay back from the gate itself until Maki arrived, not wanting to interrupt the flow of other travelers. To that end, she settled in for some subtle people watching until he approached.
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WC: 611
OOC: Waiting for Maki