Viola
*The warm glow of the early dawn light hung on the horizon all the while a Canifor was making her way through the large Capitol of Salvania. Her gaze remained lowered as she passed by people while her tail hung low behind her. Beside her was her Jackal companion, Jace, and in being his dog-like nature, the Jackal found the need to sniff at every person that moved past them only to return back to his owner's side. 


Fortunately for the Canifor, it was still early in the morning, allowing the numbers of crowds to remain stark while she made her way past the marketplace. It was around there that she found a place to take a seat in waiting. Her Jackal paced around her, seeing that she wasn't continuing any further, and deciding to sit down where he was. His tongue lolled out with his eyes squinting at the sun just now rising. Juna smiled down at the Jackal and gave him a pat on the head which managed to earn a wagging tail from him.

Only recently had Juna met the strange Elf that had provided her a ride to the Capitol and now she had found herself waiting here for a friend she was meant to meet. Juna wasn't sure what to make of him, nor whoever this Ikari could be, but he seemed about as insistent of them meeting as he was that she joined his group or rather his 'family' as he called it. She was at an indecision, finding it hard to consider joining some group of people she had only just met with the promise that life would be easier for her. She's aware of how most people are to those of little use to them and it only made it harder to believe that she was any more worth to this group as it was to her, but still, she waited.

Her finger instinctively ran itself along the string of her bow that sat across her torso, finding the action relaxing in her nervous anticipation as she gazed down at it. Her ears remained pricked and alert as she allowed her eyes to close for a moment to drink in the faint warmth provided by the early sun.*
William
The clack of leather of boots on cobble combined with a smell of a mix of familiar lavender and *Something* New, unfamiliar was probably the first thing the canifor would notice. Then came the appearance of the source around the corner. It was a woman, a towering one at that. The first and most obvious thing about them would be their bright crimson skin, and the horns that poked out through long locks of pale silver hair, marking the woman as an oni. Their appearance further stood out due to the scarring their marked their body, bright yellow and near impossible to miss.

The demon's head turned, seemingly searching for something. Silver hair previously splayed across their face momentarily revealed a black eye patch before the figure's eye finally spotted the canifor and began walking over. This more or less confirmed the woman was Ikari, the person the strange elf had so desperately attempted to try to get Juna to meet. As the figure strode closer, details became more clear such as the long red jacket they wore and the blackened set of brigandine they wore underneath which came with the barely perceptible sounds of metal plates scraping against each other. The similarly black trousers and boots finished off anything of note about the outfit.

As the oni approached closer, the canifor found themselves met with a simple gesture. An outstretched hand ready to shake, and to probably help them out of their seat. It was paired with a genuinely warm smile and voice as the woman's yellow eye stared down at her. An equally pleasant and genuinely kind voice followed, "Ikari Fumetsu, Juna Carse, right?" The woman asked with a slight tilt of her head.

A slight laugh followed as she'd shortly add on another statement, as she took notice of the woman's anxiety "No need to be nervous. I hope Lucien didn't scare you to badly."
Viola
*Juna's ears would twitch each time the clack of leather boots would hit the cobbled ground. Her nose picked up the faint traces of Lavender, a smell similar to the Elf she had met, but this one carried a new scent to it. The Canifor's eyes opened, seeing the demon-like lady approach her. It had been a long while since Juna has seen an Oni, much less a female one. Juna had sat up straight in her seat, the quick action causing her Jackal to become more alert to the approaching figure.

He went up to the Oni, sniffing at her as she continued walking, forcing Jace to follow in pursuit of keeping her in check. As Ikari held a hand down to her, Juna slowly took it to help her up to her feet. A noticeable gap in heights had become to obvious to the Canifor as she found herself forced to look up at the Oni even standing at full height.*

"Yes... That's me."*Juna said quietly as her Jackal had finally finished his investigating and came to sit at her side. Though, she couldn't bring herself to look Ikari in the eyes for long, she tried to share in the Oni's warm demeanor by giving a light smile of her own.*"It's nice to finally meet you Ikari."

*As the Oni brought up Lucien potentially scaring her, she gave a chuckle.*"No not too badly... He just has a strange way of getting his point across."*The Canifor rose up a hand to scratch at her overly sensitive ears, something she'd enjoy having if others didn't forget how much louder things sounded to her. Maybe that had something to do with her constantly quiet tone, that or perhaps she was just shy, both potential options.*

"He said he wanted me to meet you after telling me about this 'family' he wanted to make."*She said with slight confusion in her tone as she tried to recap his words without sounding as if she didn't know what she was talking about.*"He said it was a group meant to help each other, but..."*She shook her head softly, cutting her own self off.*"He wanted me to meet you before I decided anything."
William
"Nice to meet you as well!" She'd reply, a slight hint of excitement in her tone. The oni noticed Juna's slightly nervous demeanor, and cast her gaze away as she continued speaking. She didn't want to pressure the girl or make her uncomfortable, and so looked away, laughing once more at the mention of Lucien. She lightly turned her head back, responding to her statement with, "Yea he can be a bit to eloquent for his own good. He's not always the most rational either, he's got a lot on his shoulders as he's half the leadership and working on something *Very* Personal to him."

"Well, that's not to far off from what it is." She'd state, taking note of her jackal as she let it sniff he, with a hand lightly moved to pet the hound as it walked away. Her voice carried the same tone as she resumed speaking, "The group is meant to be as close as family. People who are always there for each other. Generally, most of us are mercenaries and we help each other on jobs and that, but you don't have to fight so long as you contribute. You'd have a home, friends, and protection if you've enemies." 

The demon continued speaking, "A lot of the current people lined up to join are generally the types who, well, they never had a real family. It's a group carved out to give those with nothing but a world that's spit at them a purpose and home." She gestured around the currently mostly barren market as she spoke, resuming speaking as she did, "The people who were born in the slums not far to the east with nothing but scraps and had to fight to survive, those persecuted simply because of what they were born as, and former slaves are who we welcome a home too. The downtrodden and weak, those beaten and deemed failure or mistakes through no fault of their own." Her voice grew stronger with every word she spoke, with a mix of genuine care towards who she spoke of and a deep resentment towards the system that produced said people.

She let out a sigh, calming herself somewhat as she finished speaking. She'd simply ask, "I can treat you to breakfast at an inn if that'd make you anymore comfortable? Better than standing around here awkwardly at least."
Viola
*Juna's ears flitted back as she listened to the Oni's description of the group. Her passion towards it was obvious enough, though her describing it made Juna question if it was a group meant for her. She never grew up necessarily poor, nor born to the slums where she would have been beaten or considered a failure. If she had any enemies, she couldn't recall them. Then again, her Jackal did tend to make things difficult at times, but she tried to look past the faint memory. Maybe being a mercenary applied better to her. She did help when she could, despite not liking the thought of fighting other people if unnecessary. But enough to become part of a 'family'?*

*It seemed as if they had a decent number already at the ready to join, however, Juna couldn't see herself being anymore contribution than those already lined up. She's taken care of herself for nearly a year now and, despite a few threats here and there, she had managed survived the worst of it. Just her and Jace. J and J. She could almost smile at the thought. How she had left home long ago to explore the world and now here she was spending most of her life in the forest with her only company being her Jackal and any other passerby who happened to tread the forest. There was also the rare occasion where she'd decide to leave the forest only to realize how little she was prepared in the face of the worst of the world's inhabitants. She shuddered, thinking about them.

Juna had gone lost in thought during the Oni's explanation, only gazing up to the Oni as she realized she had asked her if she wanted to get some breakfast at an inn. "Oh-"*Juna said quickly, pushing back her thoughts to refocus on the Oni's words.*"Yes... Some breakfast would be nice..."*Jace had lifted his head up as the Oni went to pet him, trying to sniff at her hand in his normal amount of suspicion towards others before eventually coming to sit back down.*