Michelle
*Inoue stood up again, feeling slightly awkward and embarrassed for her unwarranted hostility towards Juna. Inoue smiled to appear less threatening and took a step towards her with left hand extended for a handshake.* 

"I apologize for my behavior... I didn't mean to treat you like that, just got nervous." 

*Whenever Inoue was on such adventures or walks through the forests, she would always be ready for some sort of war. She felt guilty since her sights were set on an innocent stranger.*
Faviola
*Juna seemed to perk a bit, offering a smile in return as she shook the woman's hand and lowered her staff. After her little time spent here, she tried to get used to seeing more people. Although she didn't visit town as much as she should, it was still better than how she had been two winters ago.*"You're not lost out here are you...?"*She asked the woman. If it wasn't someone attacking her, it was typically people getting lost around here. Then again, she wasn't really in the position to say much in her only being here for less than a year.*
Michelle
*Inoue's face had a more welcoming expression. She looked around the forests one more time, slightly nervous.* 

"Is it easy to get lost here? I've been here a lot lately.." *Inoue hadn't planned for a simple adventure and a day off from work to turn into this. She also hadn't expected to meet anyone else in these woods.*
Faviola
"Well sometimes... A lot of the forest does tend to look the same."*She says, readjusting her hold on her staff so she could use it as a walking stick of sorts.*"I'm still pretty new here so sometimes it can be easy to get turned around, but I've learned to navigate using the landmarks. There's a... River nearby if you wanted somewhere to rest... Well if you're... Tired anyways..."
Michelle
"That would be nice.." *Inoue readjusts the belt above her skirt, loosening it a bit since now it feels as if it's suffocating her... But might be the anxiety talking.* 

"Well then... Where is the river?" *Inoue asked quietly.*
Faviola
*Juna gestured for the woman to follow her, soon walking off into the bamboo forest. The land seemed to be shrouded in a bright green haze. And, despite how similar all the routes look, Juna seemed to know which one to stay on. Her ears remained raised as she listened out for the water until the stream she was previously at became visible. Up ahead her jackal and Airstrider continued to splash about in the water, looking back up at her approach.*"Here we are."*She says, gesturing to the water for the woman.*"Careful the... Water can be pretty cold still..."
Michelle
*Inoue was slightly startled by the two creatures in the water. She began walking towards the stream, Inoue was surprised she had never been to this part of the bamboo forest before. She bent down and quickly put her left hand through the water, feeling relaxed.*

"I have a question about those two creatures... What are they?" *Inoue asked Juna, curious about what they could do. She didn't perceive them as dangerous, but Inoue still kept her guard up.*
Faviola
*Juna gradually returned to her place at the riverside where her cloak sat, going back to washing it out while she kept an ear raised to listen to Naga.*"Oh-."*She said, realizing these animals may not seem native to here. She turned her gaze to her Jackal, pointing to him as the animal gradually made his way over to the newcomer and sniffed at her in suspicion.*"That's Jace, he's a jackal. And the bird... Her name is Juniper. She's an Airstrider-."*She said in answer to her, watching as the Airstrider followed after the jackal in inspecting the newcomer. With how large the bird was, it seemed more awkward when she did it, but Jace didn't seem to mind the extra assistance. Juna let out a quiet giggle.*"They seem... Curious of you... Be careful though... They can be pretty mischievous... Juniper is supposed to be some kind of Mount... But she asks so much like Jace that I don't think she realizes..."