The forest was thick and noisy, even moreso as the sun began to slowly set. The party was quiet, just about everyone, including Toho, seeming to ignore Damita's presence entirely. They didn't even speak amongst themselves.<br/><br/>The old chief simply stared straight ahead for a long while, either ignoring her question or not understanding it. After a long silence, Toho finally spoke up, his English fractured but surprisingly good; he'd been forced to learn for dealings with the Englishmen. "We speak English, yes." He spoke it as though that were it, uninterested in any follow-up she might have.<br/>