Amber
*Mizu would listen to the canifor's whispers and her grin would grow wider, not from amusement, but irritation* 

"Shouldn't be much further, yet seemingly it is~ Just like how you 'shouldn't' have any difficulty speaking, yet have been barely speaking this whole time. If I didn't know any better... No, let me correct that you. Frankly, you sound guilty."

*Mizu at this point would stop walking, reaching over into her pouch and pulling out a map. Her eyes would quickly scan over it and smirk. She would turn the map toward 'Lady' and point to a specific portion of the well drawn map* 

"I hope my actions speak for themselves for your previous question about my hobby. So far nothing has really changed from the last time I've been here me to think there is a settlement nearby. The tree growth is normal, there are no new paths, and there is nothing really of value nearby to warrant making a settlement."

*Mizu would bring her child close to her chest and gave her best impression of anguish.* "Were you lying to us, young 'Lady'? Did you have fun tricking a starving mother and child to follow you aimlessly in the woods? If not, can you tell me right now, looking right into eyes, loud and clear, that there is infact a settlement nearby?"

*As if on cue, Yuzu would start crying again, but this time Mizu wouldn't comfort him, letting his cries ring out as she pressed her face into his shoulder*

"I'm sorry darling, I'm a bad mommy. Mommy got tricked and now we'll starve..." 

*The crying would continue, increasing the tension in the air as Mizu waited to see how the canifor would respond to her manipulative act*
Catherine
*Juna didn't have to turn around. She could already feel the heat of anger rolling off the woman in what felt like waves to her, driving the Canifor's grip on the stick to tighten nearly to brink of snapping before she would loosen her hold onto it all together. Juna turned around to face the woman, keeping her gaze lowered as she pulled out the map and tore away at her act.

She couldn't help how she sounded, coming off as guilty for the simple reason of her being guilty and the thought left a burning feeling of shame to wash down her throat. Kyuu asked if she had fun doing it, if she enjoyed leading them astray as if she were some kind of monster for her inability to lead them in the right direction. Maybe the woman saw her as one. Who else could fail to lead someone back to civilization as this one?*

*The child's cries rang in her ears, loud and melancholy causing Juna to lower them and glance away from the child. After some time to gather her words, she'd finally speak.*"I'm not the best with... Speaking to others..."*She'd begin, crossing her arms together to act as a barrier against the cold air.*"I'm not the best with decisions either... You seemed hungry and in need of help I just... I thought I could give you guys hope... I...Haven't seen prey around here for a while... And... You said a town was about a days journey away so... I thought that maybe we could get lucky enough to find one on the way... Since well... There didn't seem to be any other option..."

*The way she spoke sounded as if she had to carefully pick up her words as she went, trying her best not to give in to letting her anxiousness build up in her.*"I'm sorry..."*The Canifor would whisper, trying to look up at Kyuu as she questioned if she could. However every time she came remotely close to looking at her, her eyes would shift away, turning somewhere else as if the simple action was too much for her. It was always too much for her.*"I'm so sorry..."

*Juna wanted to move away, to walk off and hide away from the guilt of the wrong she's done and thus the Canifor would turn away from the lady.*"I can't look at you... I can't navigate this place... I'm lost..."
Amber
*Mizu would remain silent as she listened to 'Lady' guilt-ridden explanation. Even after the canifor finished speaking Mizu would remain silent with her eyes closed, face pressed against Yuzu. She needed time to think on what to do next.*

*Her suspicions were right about there being no settlement, which meant the canifor was the only source of food nearby. But the way she talked and acted reminded Mizu of a certain blind friend she had a while back. Of course Mizu was still agitated that the canifor lied to her, and had resolved herself to hunt if necessary.*

*However, hearing how the canifor had lied to help instead of save herself made her realize the canifor was a pitifully good person. While Mizu had no qualms about killing good people in the past, ever since meeting her blind friend and giving birth, she had become more hesitant in resorting to violence all the time. Yet Yuzu and her still needed something to eat...*

*A good 10 minutes would pass in this tense atmosphere with Yuzu still crying the entire time before Mizu finally opened her eyes, a lot more calmer than they were previously*

"...I understand where you are coming from, but false hope doesn't fill bellies. I don't really appreciate liars, but can see you are a good person at heart. So here's my proposition, let's help each other~"

*Mizu would point to her map again* "If you are genuinely lost, I can help lead you to wherever you are heading. In return, I need you to feed us. Though in truth, even if you aren't genuinely lost, I still need you to feed us~ You owe us that much, don't you think?"

*When she finished speaking her eyes would turn red and would grin ever so slightly to display her 2 fangs and her legs would tense up as if preparing to run. It would not surprise Mizu if the canifor decided to run at this point, and Mizu most certainly could not allow that to happen*
Catherine
*Juna's gaze didn't raise up to meet Kyuu's, her ears only lifting to listen to her speak as she talked of her disliking of liars. Who wouldn't anyways? Juna was simply one of them now. The Canifor could see her taking out a map, stating how she could show her the way out of the forest. Some scout she was. The woman spoke of her owing them something to eat, which Juna could understand. It was probably going to get dark soon anyways and with it, make it harder to travel. Well maybe for the woman and her child anyways. Juna could travel just as fine as night if not for her disliking towards the cold.

She knew little prey roamed here anymore, but they were still around. Somewhere. The Canifor took an arrow from her quiver before turning towards the trees and considering taking her bow off once she's spotted something.*"I... I can try... Might not be a lot of animals around but... I'll try to find something..."*She'd say, adding some emphasis in the word 'try' as she couldn't bring herself to making anymore false promises.

She'd walk over to the nearest tree, not taking notice in Kyuu's preparation for a chase. Her claws dug into bark, helping her hoist herself up as she'd slowly make progress up the tree while she carefully held onto the arrow. There must have been some birds around here with their gentle song being heard earlier. Maybe a clean enough shot can provide some food even if it was but a small morsel. At least, these were the thoughts that crossed the Canifor's mind.*
Amber
*Mizu's hair's would stand on end as she glared down 'Lady' as she moved towards the trees. It didn't seem like the canifor was making a break for it just yet, but Mizu wasn't about to give her a chance to either.*

*Mizu would approach the tree 'Lady' was climbing and look at her surroundings. There were a few trees nearby that could be leaped onto, but not the most efficient way to escape. Perhaps the canifor was telling the truth about hunting something? Mizu didn't know if the canifor was feigning ignorance or if she really hadn't noticed her fangs and eye color change. Perhaps the canifor doesn't even know what a vampire is? Mizu found the idea amusing and let out a slight chuckle*

*However, the chuckle would be drowned out by Yuzu who would still be crying this entire time. Despite Mizu's efforts to comfort him, he wasn't calming him down. Seemed like the hunger has started to take its toll.* 

"Not sure if any prey would reveal themselves given the crying. Guess we should've tried to go hunting before, but nothing we can do about it now~ Hopefully we get lucky and some animals actually reveal themselves. If not, we might just need to take a bite out of you~" *She would yell up at the tree, once more hinting at their nature. 

*If the canifor still didn't pick up on it, it would likely be safe to assume the canifor had no idea what vampires were. If that was the case, perhaps convincing her to make blood pudding out of her blood might work. It was a common dish in some of the nations Mizu had visited and was particularly a favorite of certain beast tribes, so the canifor might be familiar with it.*