She nods at the description of the portal, the assessment of the situation with her neighbors, and his feelings of protectiveness, though she does arch an eyebrow at the mention of the kitsune. "Yes, I'd heard about the schism between them. I am pleased to hear that the females survived and retained their independence. That was your doing? I could see that explosion from here. I had to spend several days comforting my frightened children. I cannot say I've dealt with them before, though... they are mostly too far from here to make practical allies; there was a village nearby, more than a few centuries ago, but they kept to themselves."