Angela
*Kibaru was roaming the wilds after a successful day at the market* "As good a day as any I'd say"

*After a while, he gave a few sniffs through the air and his ears twitched. He would then put his mask on to conceal his grin. He would the start aproatching quietly downwind of the camp.*
Bradley
*Juna kept most of her focus ahead as she would give her Jackal a small pat before backing up once more to try a new trick. While Kibaru moved downwind of them, his scent didn't seem to carry towards her. However, despite it, her ears would raise up at the slightest sound as Kibaru spoke to himself. With her hearing still being somewhat decent, the Canifor would slowly turn her gaze in the direction Kibaru was coming from. Silence followed her as she stood tense in waiting as if expecting for something jump up out of nowhere which with all the patrolling she had been doing around the forest, wasn't so far fetched of a conclusion.*"Who's there-"*She'd say suddenly, her hand going to her waist where her dagger remained hidden away. The last thing she would have wanted was an enemy to make it all the way to her camp, though if she must she'd have to defend it some way. Her Jackal would turn his head, not exactly noticing Kibaru's presence like Juna could. However, he could pick up on her tension just as well.*
Angela
*Kibaru would be surprised to hear a voice. None the less, he continued forwards, being as quite as possible till he can see Juna and her companion. He would think to himself 'Canifor... Hardly smelled her. Just though there was a fox. Guess that means one thing' He would be complely still and waited*
Bradley
*Juna would remain quiet as she waited, her gaze flitting from one direction to another with each moment that passed without a word being said. For a moment, Juna thought she might have imagined it though she'd rather not take the chances. Slowly she would near her Jackal, stooping down to his level as she would whisper:*"Go find..."*Juna would point out in the direction that she heard the voice in and slowly but surely, the Jackal would head off in that direction. With her Jackal on the move Juna would take her bow off from around her and grab an arrow from her quiver.*"Come out..."*She'd say in a warning tone. There was some shakiness to it, but she tried to keep it stern anyways with her somewhat gained confidence she had received in Ombu.*
Angela
*Kibaru would shift into his macen form and wait for the Jackal to arrive at his location, but he wouldn't say a single thing nor move at all*
Bradley
*The Jackal would sniff around the forest area in search of any significant scent that Juna was hoping for him to find before continuing on. He kept his nose to the ground, looking up occasionally only to see nothing of interest. Juna would wait for him, notching the arrow in the string of her bow before waiting. She would draw the string back lightly before relaxing it once more as one would clench and unclench their fist, but with no response coming back she could only assume that it was her imagination.*"Here Jace."*She'd say with a click of her tongue, causing the Jackal to look up and slowly return back, on his way sneaking a glance of Kibaru as he would find himself coming to an eventual stop as a low growl would rise up in his throat.*"Jace?"*Juna would call again, this time in more question.*
Angela
*Kibaru would stare at the Jackal. His nose naturally tensing up as if growling back by instinct. He would then take out a piece of meat he was saving and throw it to the jackal but out of Juna's sight. He mostly just wanted to see what the Jackal would do*
Bradley
*Jace would slowly move towards the piece of meat and eat at it before looking back up at Kibaru and letting out a bark for more. Juna's ears would twitch in response, grasping her bow, she would slowly advance forwards and draw back the string of it. With Jace having not gone too far from the camp and with Juna's strong eyesight, it wouldn't take very long for her to catch a glimpse of Kibaru. With her bow string drawn back, she would lock aim on him and say quietly:*"Don't move..."
Angela
*But he couldn't help moving and giving up his last piece to the Jackal, even if it meant getting shot. Jase was just to adorable.*
Bradley
*Jace would grab the piece of meat, quickly scarfing it down before sniffing along the ground for any extra pieces. Juna stood there tense for several seconds, her bow following as it remained pointed at Kibaru until she would eventually loosen her hold on her string. She couldn't do it, she couldn't bring herself to shoot him.*"Here Jace..."*She'd say again with a click of her tongue, causing the Jackal to look up and head over to the Canifor with his tongue hanging out. She squatted down towards him, offering him some jerky and a pat on the head.*"Good Jace..."*She'd say, before turning her gaze towards Kibaru cautiously.*"Who are you...?"*She'd utter towards him, her tail slowly wagging back and forth behind her in the anxious movement it typically did for animals.*
Angela
*He knew what tail wagging that was. He looked up at her from a sitting position.* "Quite rude of you, wouldn't you say. All be it, I'm not one to talk considering I was sneaking up on you, but be that as it may, you should first introduce yourself. Would you not agree?"

*Kibaru usually uses a different speech pattern and tone when in this form*
Bradley
"I was only trying to defend myself..."*Juna would respond, coming to stand up at her full height which of course did little to affect the noticeable difference between the two.*"And Jace..."*The Jackal came to sit down at her feet, letting out a slight yawn as if the simple task had tired him out. Juna would put her arrow away, still holding onto her bow as she did though this time more casually. Her gaze had taken on a more neutral look though the feeling of distrust in her was still obvious.*"I'm Juna..."*She'd eventually say after some hesitation.*
Angela
*He then stood up and bowed.* "I apologies if I startled you... Even if that was my intention. But I meant no harm. It was just a prank" *He would then raise his head to show just how tall he was, even if he was a few inches shorter then normal, he was still tall.*

*He then stuck out his hand.* "Name's James, m'lady. Humble merchant at your service."
Bradley
"A... Prank...?"*She'd ask in a confused tone to suggest she didn't know what he was talking about. As he gave a bow and introduced himself, her tail would slow with the loss of anxiousness.*"Well it's nice to meet you James... Might I ask... What are you doing here...? Besides *Pranks*..."
Angela
"Mapping out the surrounding... In other words, I'm taking a nice long stroll. Or maybe I just ended up so lost in thought that I myself got lost" *He would say looking at her tail, almost in a judging manner. Trying to see in what condition it was*
Bradley
"Oh..."*Juna would say quietly as if that was reason enough for him to be traveling around here.*"Well... You probably should find a town nearby, the forests haven't been too safe lately."*She'd say, slowly restringing her bow around her torso. By now her tail had stopped moving completely, more so since she didn't seem to see a reason to worry of the Macen currently.*
Angela
"My my, your tail does seem to be a little on the rougher side, doesn't it?" *He said totally ignoring what she had just said* "Brush it often?"
Bradley
"My tail?"*She asked him, mostly confused by his question. Juna would glance down at it, not exactly seeing what he meant though that was mostly since she didn't usually pay much mind to her tail with it doing its own thing usually.*"No...?"*She'd answer him. The Canifor never saw a true reason to brush it, being out in the forest where her tail was bound to get tangled anyways. Though she usually tried to ignore that fact.*
Angela
"I... Can't... Do it anymore" *He said grabbing a brush from his poutch before plainly saying* "Let me brush it"
Bradley
"What-"*The Canifor said in confusion, her tail raising as she took a step back more so taken aback by the statement.*"Why should I let you anywhere near my tail-"*She said. Even for Juna it was a weird phrase and a much weirder circumstance. Being raised by Macen, she never took much notice to her more wolffish traits, however for a random Macen to ask for her to allow him to brush her tail was far beyond what she was about to allow to happen.*
Angela
"Come on don't you want them to shine like min-..." *He would pause for a second as he realised he was in his macen form* "Oh, i forgot, you can't see them. Just let me brush it, please... I'll cook for you as a reward for being a good girl"
Bradley
"See what?"*She asked him in exasperation. How could a simple warning for him to find somewhere safe to go to come to this, Juna wasn't sure, but she didn't find the subject all so enjoyable.*"Don't call me that..."*She would say in response to Kibaru using the words 'good girl'.*"I'm not some pet..."*Jace would let out a half bark half howl in response to the statement though Juna ignored it as she would distance herself from Kibaru.*"I don't need the food and I don't need my tail to be brushed..."
Angela
"Geez calm down I wasn't refering to you as a pe-" *He then paused again* "I see what the problem is, you think I'm a macen... I'm not" *He said as he did a pose before a poof of blue smoke surrounded him. The smoke wasn't that big, it was just around him*

"You thought I was macen, but all along-" *The smoke would quickly clear to reveal his dark blue hair and blue wolf ears and 5 beautiful bright blue tails* "I was an Okamimi"
Bradley
*Juna stared at him like he was crazy for a long while before she would eventually speak again:*"You're... A faker-"*She'd say in response to his words. This was the first time she's every really seen a person transform before her eyes and to do it, she couldn't help but question what else this person was hiding. Probably a lot seeing as they had only just met.*
Angela
"Yup..." *He then blushed a bit* "I'm kind of shy, showing my true form without the mask" *He then bowed to her again* "I'm not lost, just mapping the surroundings, still a merchant, was trying to scare you and didn't mean anything rude when I called you a good girl... It was ment to be funny, but I forgot I was in my macen form" 

*He then raised his head and drew his Katan* "As an apology" *He would then cut his hand with his blade before sheathing it again* "I'll cook for you anyway"
Bradley
"Yeah well... Saying it in another form doesn't make it sound any better..."*She'd say in response to him. As he drew his Katana out, she would go still. Part of her was thinking that he was about to attack only for him to cut her hand which in turn caused her to jump slightly at the action. As he offered to cook for her, she opened her mouth to say something. Anything. Whether about his hand or him leaving or any topic to remove the idea, but nothing came.*"O... Okay..."*She finally said in shaky agreement, part of her hoping that he wouldn't cut himself again in result of that. Juna began to think he was a bit crazy in the head or maybe his way of thinking was simply different. Nevertheless, she decided to keep cautious around him for the time being.*
Angela
*He then paused again.* "We need meat" *He said looking at his cut hand that immediately stopped bleeding*
Bradley
*She gazed at his hand as the bleeding went away just as quickly as it came. Was it a healing magic of sorts? Most likely. Eventually her gaze would avert back to him as he mentioned them needing meat.*"Oh... Right... I guess I can go hunt for some..."*She'd say, taking her bow off from around her.*"Here Jace..."*She'd say with a click of her tongue to get his attention.*
Angela
"I... Usually do that" *He said blinking a bit at her offering to* "But I guess you can... I'll just set up something to cook. What will you bee hunting"
Bradley
"I'm not too sure... I suppose whatever the forest provides... If I'm lucky a deer, but it most likely will just be a rabbit or another small rodent..."*She'd say before turning away from Kibaru and heading off into the forest with her Jackal following at her heels. Soon enough she would vanish from sight, more so with her stealth and easy maneuverability through the forest.*
Angela
*After she left he healed up his hand with magic*"Good as new"

*After that* "Ok, I guess I can start prep with a fire atleast" *He said and did so if there wasn't one already*

*He would then check his bag of spices and herbs* "I got what I need"
Bradley
*Time would pass with no sign of the Canifor returning as the sun would begin to head towards the horizon. After a while, there would be the sound of footsteps as Juna would eventually return, followed by a jolly looking Jackal. Clipped to her side were a shrew and a vole, both relatively small rodents, but it seemed that was about all she caught for the night.*"Couldn't find much without it getting too late... I think most of the animals were scared away..."*She'd say, walking over to him.*"This is all I could catch for now..."*Gradually she would unclip the two rodents before holding it out to him in offering.*
Angela
"Ok, I'll skin them" *He said taking them and observing how they were killed. Afterwards he would start skinning them and getting rid of the inedible things by giving them to Jase*

*He then proceeded to skewer them and spice them a little* Before putting them in front of the fire. He then disappointingly stated* "I forgot my pots and pans back home"
Bradley
*Jace would scarf down on the parts Kibaru tossed to him, soon growing full with all the treats he was given today as he would curl up on the ground tiredly. Juna would take a seat on the ground and watch him prepare the food. It was always interesting to watch how people cooked the things they caught as she would usually just let them cook over a fire and eat it as it is. However, most always had something new to add to the dish. When he disappointedly mentioned not having his pots or pans, she would respond with:*"Oh... Well that's okay... I can just eat them like this anyways... Thanks for cooking it..."
Angela
"Next time I'll be sure to bring then... I wanted to get these babies" *Kibaru then took out his brush and started to brush his tails while waiting* "Random topic, what you doing out here?"
Bradley
*Seeing Kibaru brush at each of his tails made her wonder just how insistent his race was of keeping them well groomed. After all it seemed like such an unnecessary task with how many there were. She would find herself half-consciously wrapping her own tail around her waist securely as she brought her knees close to her so that she could rest her head on them. With the random topic Kibaru brought up, Juna would decide to answer honestly:*"I live here..."
Angela
"Do you like living here" *He asked smiling and enjoying the peace and relaxation that came with brushing his tails. By the looks of them they are well cared for. Whether this a racial thing or not, mattered little as he just enjoyed grooming his tails. Aswell as grooming animals*
Bradley
"Yeah... It's pretty peaceful here when there aren't others around to stir up trouble..."*She'd say, allowing her ears to lay back on her head while she watched the meat cook.*"I still prefer it to the Capitol though..."