For a moment, Kital found her eyes locked with the human's as he met her gaze. He looked kind of pensive; was he suddenly having second thoughts, as well? The matsuba smiled at that thought. Maybe she wasn't the only impulsive one here.<br/><br/>He seemed to be smart enough to leave this to her, at least. That was a good sign. The matsuba slowly lowered her head, returning his nod, then turned back down to her friend.<br/><br/>"<i>We're definitely strong enough,</i>" She said, confidently. It wasn't just reassurance; she was sure that was the case. Who was stronger than them, after all? "<i>The human, well...</i>" The matsuba paused for a moment, thinking about that pensive look, and then grinned cheekily. "<i>If he's not, we'll just have to work him to the bone until is. He's going to regret making that contract if he can't keep up!"</i><br/><br/>She nudged her friend playfully, then joined her in looking back towards the human. She didn't stay focused on him long, however. Her attention quickly drifted towards the trees behind him, then towards the lake. She took a slow breath, listening to the soft sounds of water flowing against the shoreline.<br/><br/>"<i>We'll be back.</i>" She nodded, mostly to herself. "<i>Not for a long time... but one day, when we're older, and stronger, and we've seen the world, we'll come back here together. We'll play in the lake, and we'll eat some eggs, and we'll remember how things used to be. I'll steal another fishing pole, just because. I got another one today, actually."</i><br/><br/>The matsuba smirked for a moment, glancing to her friend, before turning back to the lake again. "<i>Life'll never be like it is</i>," she admitted. "<i>But maybe it'll be better.</i>"