Banchou kept moving along for a moment, then reached down again to tap the curve of her horn. When had that happened, little lady?

Meanwhile, Kuzuryuu's tail fell a bit. "Shit, yeah. I didn't even think of that."

He shook himself out from shoulders to tail, paused briefly to scratch his neck with his hind leg before hopping back up to keep walking.

"And him with that kid, too. Hell." He looked away and then up at the path ahead. "Good thing they're both at home now.

"Why'd you decide to come, anyway?" he asked after a pause.