Realizing that she is facing a losing battle at this point Yuriko heads back into the forest to find a secluded spot    so that Aria can sit there and pet her for the time being. “You know the more you slow us down with all of this petting the longer it will take us to get to our destination.” she says as she looks up at her. “Which means no nice hot bath or delicious sweets not to mention the possibility of missing the play seeing as we still have to travel back the other way once we are sure that my former mates or no longer looking for us.”