Elizabeth
*Deep within the forest, a Canifor would make her way past some of the trees that sat just at the border she had begun progress in making. Her claws scratched along the bark of one, slowly but surely chipping away at the wood of the dead tree. Juna had never saw use in using her claws, finding their existence a mere annoyance as much as her ears and tail, but after seeing Kibaru, she had figured that maybe she too could put them to use in marking her parts of the forest as a warning sign to travelers.

Her Jackal kept near her, going about his own business while Juna would take her time in marking the tree before continuing on to the next. If not for the cold, she'd have preferred the early mornings. However, winter was not always forgiving and no matter how late she came, she couldn't expect to feel any warmer than now. Once again, stopping at another tree, she'd get to work at chipping it away, her ears raised to anything that may come behind her. Something faint seemed to ring in them, shifting, clanging. It sounded like heavy movement, movement of something armored. She stopped, ears flicking in turn as she tried to locate where it was coming from before finally pinpointing a direction.*

"Retreat Jace..."*She'd murmur into the cold air, her frosty breath blowing into the breeze as her Jackal would peer up at her before turning tail and shuffling off back to camp. Juna would place her hand on her hunting bow, holding it for comfort. She did not like to use it and she no longer planned to for anything outside of its one purpose. Hunting. The Canifor would reach for the large stick she kept in her bag and, moving lithely through the trees, she'd gradually begin making her way towards the Oni. She moved like a shadow, her fur blending in with the dark surroundings while the protection of no light kept the rest of her hidden. Louder and louder the noises got until she could make out the sound of someone speaking. 

Potential allies. No response back however. She'd come up to a tree, sitting just beyond where the Oni treaded before finally finding herself staring over at the woman from the shadows. Armored just as she expected. Shield to protect herself with some sort of spear she carried with her. Her stick most likely wouldn't be able to survive too many strikes from it. Thinking out her observations didn't necessarily make the Canifor feel any smarter, but she could at least gain some confidence in seeing what she was up against. The woman seemed provoked, reasons still unknown.*"Who are you..."*She'd finally ask out from the shadows, keeping her footing steady and ready for movement in case the woman sought need to fight what was already hard to see.*
John
*Something was here.*

*It was that feeling that always itched at the back of her mind when it was right, that strange calling towards action before it ever needs to be taken, Something felt off as she slowed her footsteps forward and took a quick look at her surroundings, nothing she could see...*
*For a moment she stood completely still, looking straight forward, the only movement being an incontrollable shiver natural to all living beings, and in that state she heard something, Words from where their should not be, A declaration of existence towards herself.*

*She would turn towards the voice, though not being able to see its origin, she was still determined to face it, head on, with no hesitation.* 
"I am Sekori, I am simply trying to make it though these wildlands towards the nearest settlement, who might you be to ask?" *She said in a louder than normal for her tone, just to get the point across, with this turning the figure in the woods could see the full extent of this woman's armor, heavy duty Breastplate, and a tower shield, heavy objects that would impede anyone else, yet only seemed to slightly slow down this woman, probably quite well trained in use of such armaments'.*
Elizabeth
*Frustration. Juna could hear it in the tone. Internally the Canifor wondered how fast she'd be able to climb up the tree before the Oni would get to her, considering the amount of seconds and the distance she could travel in said time.*"I... Am a guide..."*Juna would respond.*"Here to retain peace of this forest... You seemed distressed but do not find need to take it out on the forest..."

*The Canifor would forewarn her. She wasn't sure how much pent up energy the Oni had, but she'd rather her forest not suffer the consequences of it. Juna would narrow her gaze at the Oni, aware that she'll have to keep swift in order for her to not pinpoint her direction and suddenly attack. However, the Canifor knew the slightest movement could attract the eyes of anyone who looked hard enough, so instead she'd keep behind the tree, her claws digging into it in case she'd have to run up it.*"You can refer to me as Lady..."*Juna would whisper to her.*"I am but a simple friend here to help travelers..."
John
*Sekori would look at Juna with two squinted red eyes as she spoke her reasoning, and after realizing that there was no ill intent, she would then look away, feeling a slight twinge of both guilt, and slight insulted.*
"I am... Sorry that my presence has sought you to come to me, I mean no harm to this lush Domain of Bein, I am just... Irritated. As I rested last night some... Rasst-coons I think they are called, Scrounged their way into my rations I had packed up for my journey. I must now make haste towards the nearest settlement as the creatures did not leave enough for me to continue my journey as planned... The Glare of Walihai in this region is just... Harsher than I am used too." 
*She said, in a quieter, more calm tone, Using phrasing that is... Unique to say the least, names of beings not known well, and phrases that make little sense. It seems as though Sekori would not have a completely firm grip on the language of the folk for here, or may be directly translating terms.*

*Either way, she would continue her way forward though the underbrush of the forest, not taking too much care in the lady for now, she had more important things to get done at this moment.*
Elizabeth
*Juna's ears would flick at the explanation of her frustrations, wondering why the Oni would leave her food out for the Racoons to steal anyways. The Canifor considered bringing up the question, but seeing the mood she was in, she decided to hold off on the contradiction. Juna wasn't quite able to comprehend what she meant by the glare of of Walihai. Perhaps she was foreign or something as, with how obviously she didn't seem used to this area, it seemed to confirm the Canifor's suspicions. With the Oni turning away to walk off further into the forest, Juna would say back:*"You are forgiven... But... Are you sure you will be able to navigate this terrain? The wilds can be... Quite confusing to those who don't know their way around."
John
"I am sure of it, Ma'am. This is not the first land I have walked though, and of course I brought a map of the region." *Sekori said, with confidence as she trudged forwards to where she thought after a few miles a river would be, and then she would just follow that upstream to where a place to rest and restock would be, and from there she would continue to trek eastwards, towards both the coast and the great cities of Salvania.* 

"One Realm of Lush is little different to another, its just the specific creatures that inhabit them that are surprising... The fat tricksters such as the Rasstcoon's would not fair well in my homeland." *She said with certainty. This is actually a blatantly wrong statement, its just that they don't have that big of a settled population. Either way it did not matter much. She appreciated the concern from the lady, but did not think she would need too much help, she already had planned to make a far larger journey, what was this detour compared to her voyages of past?*