Stephanie
*Luckily it was quite cold, so Kibaru didn't have to worry much about the march's puddles. Though the ice wasn't exactly sturdy enough to walk on. So he kept to where there was solid ground. Luckily his boot were water resistant, so it wouldn't be the end of the world for him if he did step in a small puddle*

*He kept his bright blue tails wrapped around his waists so they would get wet or dirty. Was pretty hard to count his tails, but it was quite obvious there was quite a few. He had a mask on his face, resembling that of a white wolf with black markings. This dark blue hair would almost seem black with his ears being just as bright blue as his tails. His coat had fur coming out of the ends. The blue coat however seemed stained with red on the one side*
Raymond
*Cultist was carefully wandering thru the swamp'ish terrain.*
Stephanie
*Kibaru continued on carefully. His ears would suddenly twitch and he would move his mask slightly away from his face to take a few sniffs at the air. The stink of the march made it a little hard to recognize any smell immediately, but he picked up the sent of a macen. Was strange to him. People tend to stay away from places like these... Though who was he to judge*

*He then continued to follow this sent soon coming up towards his prey. So he would crouch down and slowly approach the unsuspecting victim and would give a sudden* "Hey there Traveller"
Raymond
*Cultist turns around, flinching back. The person could see Cultist's old dusty robe, yet it was gray instead of usual monk brown. Very loose hood was making a shadow covering their face entirely, Cultist's face looks like a faceless pitch black void. Yet some curves of the face could be hardly see.* 
 *Cultist is frightened and confused about that unexpected encounter.*
Stephanie
"The name's Okami. Might I ask what is yours and what business you might have here?" *Kibaru raised his eyebrow. Though it would be in vain as his mask was covering his face* "Kind of strange to find a macen wondering around... Though I guess it's more strange to find my kin in these wet lands"
Raymond
*Cultist was silent at the moment, unsure how to answer. Then he spoke "People used to refer to me as Cultist. I guess name's Cultist... And I... Kind of live here...?" Cultist's answer sounded uncertain. His voice sounded just confused.*
Stephanie
"Cultist. That's usually a pronoun. Not a name. And it's a weird name at that. Not exactly something good, is it?" *Kibaru asked as his tails wagged behind him with curiosity*
Raymond
*Cultist remained silent about that for a moment. "Everyone think so." Cultist turned around, preparing to leave into direction of deeper marshland forest.*
Stephanie
"Also, what do you mean by you live here. Are you like a hermit or a nomad?" *Kibaru asked as he walked around the man a bit, sniffing a few times as he observed the stranger completely from head to toe. From his walking to his speech*
Raymond
*"Kind of...-" Cultist noticed high curiosity of the person. Cultist's speech sounded very anxious and slightly annoyed.*
Stephanie
*Kibaru would decide to continue pestering the stranger not seeming to care about his annoyance* "Like do you move with a mule. Or maybe live on a traveling elephant. Maybe a giant tortoise?"
Raymond
*Cultist shakes their head. They now walk into the forest depths, trying to be quicker then the person.*
Stephanie
"Do you like any weapons to defend yourself... Maybe you're a wizard or something. Well I mean you are a cultist after all... Maybe you have a dagger of sorts?" *Kibaru's curiosity sometimes got the best of him and he would sometimes forget his boundaries and go overboard at times*
Raymond
*Cultist halts. He turns for a half. He looks at the person, then he unsheathes the Bronze Falchion for a half not taking it out fully. It was well observed as it's blade end was somewhere under the robe. Bronze falchion seems pretty crude and simple.*
Stephanie
*It was a pretty good thing that the Cultist decided to only draw it half way. This would be shown by Kibaru having on hand on the hilt of his highly decorated Katana. The Sheath having a reflective turquoise wyvern going around it. Hanging at the bottom of the hilt with a charm on it. A Safire dangling on it. Seemed this Katana was on the expensive side. Contradictive to his normal clothing that he wore* "Oh, a Falchion, huh. Why's it bronze. That some kind of cultist thing?"
Raymond
*Cultist shakes their head continuing their way by climbing up on a tiny hill. "No equipment. Barely found the ore." They climb up and continue walking forward seemingly trying to get lost out of person's sight.*
Stephanie
"Are you a miner then, Or did you just randomly find it. Maybe a gift. Or did you steal it... Not judging, Not exactly innocent myself... Though my crimes might be a little worse... But I guess you are a cultist. So bet you've done worse" *Kibaru wasn't letting up... Seemingly increasing his speed along with the Stanger*
Raymond
*Cultist inhales as he looks behind his shoulder, he notices that stranger keeps up. Cultist then turns back and continues walking forward. "There's swamp ore lying on the surface. And not a single soul would go there. Not talking about trading caravans." Cultist walks farther, it appears marshlands ended and it was more or less stable ground. Forest also appears to be thicker.*
Stephanie
"So you just so happen to find it in the swamp. Well that's pretty lucky, isn't it. Did you make it into the weapon. How good are you at making weapons, can you enchant weapons?" *Kibaru asked turning his head with the question*
Raymond
*Cultist have went into some lowland, there was a little campfire circle made out of rocks down here. He then turned to the right, there was something like a tiny dugout covered in moss, making it very well hidden except for the door side where logs could be very well seen.*

*"You should leave." Cultist said turning to the person.*
Stephanie
"Well wasn't exactly smart of you to lead me to your little hideout. I might be a dangerous person" *Kibaru said before coming close to look at the cultist's mask. Examining it carefully before backing of again. He would then ask a serious question* "What's the mask for?"
Raymond
*"How you think?" Cultist asks. They stare at person without blinking, it could be noticed thru the mask. Cultist stands still like a statue. It seems Cultist up for something or nothing. It couldn't be said due him being a 'statue' at the moment.*
Stephanie
"If I knew. I wouldn't have asked. I'm just curious." *Kibaru said not sounding like his previous playful self. Yet he showed no aggression towards the stranger* "Like I've said. I won't judge"
Raymond
*Cultist then turned away, sitting by the campfire and facing it. "What else you want from me?" He asks without any emotions, yet with a tiny bit upset tone.*
Stephanie
"I want to know how you got that mask. Some get masks as a symbol, others to hide. I want to know what your mask represents and why you choose to dawn that mask an no other. As simple as that" *Kibaru said, still standing where he was. From their previous stare down, it was clear this man worked out really allot and was just tall enough to be above average height. Tall enough to look down upon most of his foes.*
Raymond
*"I got this mask myself. I made it out of clay in first place, then I decided to forge it out of bronze at night... Something led my hand very gently yet with power. I fell unconscious... When I woke up, mask was done... Probably I was half-sleeping and passed out the second after I finished it I guess... I wear it because-" Cultist cut. They were not moving at all now, looking like a statue once again.*
Stephanie
"Wow... Very Cultist like, I guess..." *He said before staring at the man* "Do continue"
Raymond
*"There's nothing else to tell about it." Cultist says. They answered shortly, seemingly not really wanting to keep up the conversation and hope the stranger to leave.*
Stephanie
"Well I can understand that. So some kind of power lead you to make it out of bronze... Huh, The Bronze Cultist" *Kibaru said giving him a slight tittle. Though he wasn't really serious about it and decided he's had his fun with this curious being. Better not test his luck. So he turned around and decided to be on his way* "Well. Good day to you Cultist of Bronze"
Raymond
*Cultist nods once, seemingly not caring about that 'callsign' he got from the stranger.*