The girl merely remained in place, covering her dignity with her arm as she sank low into the water, low enough to cover her more womanly parts... She regarded Mari with wide eyes, alert like a hawk's. A twinge of red flushed across her cheeks. When Marise questioned her, she looked around and took a moment- as if to ensure they were well and truly alone, "Ishigakure..."<br/><br/>She waded forward, still covering herself, and reached out towards Marise to grab her clothing back... but the ninja from Konoha did not move an inch, "I'm sorry... We're a poor village, so we take all the missions we can- even if it means taking some customers from Konoha..." She reached out again, as if expecting Mari to immediately hand back her clothes. She was lying, that much was obvious. It was a story so terribly told it was almost a joke. A far off place, hard to verify- a slight admission of guilt but followed by a pitiable excuse. A juvenile attempt at trickery, to be sure.<br/><br/>Still... she didn't seem particularly dangerous. If anything, the woman was more afraid of Mari than Mari was of her.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Aimi's bluff is a 1!</div></div><br/><hr/><br/>"So this is the place you saw her last?" Chiyo asked, turning towards Hitomi, "Good... this is where we'll start." It was getting late... A nice rest stop like this would be a welcome relief. It was just within sight, just the place where Hitomi and Aimi had briefly encountered one another a week ago. At the very least, they could get something to eat here before returning to the hunt. Quietly, the older woman reached into one of her sleeves and produced a small box. Flipping it open in one hand, she plucked a small pill out of it and swallowed it. "Here." She offered the box and its contents to Hitomi, "It will you keep you awake."<br/><br/>"Did your master back there teach you basic ninja skills? Flashy swordwork, I don't doubt... but can you transform yourself into Aimi? I don't know exactly what she looks like now, and if you meet anyone who has seen her recently, we can figure out where she's gone."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hitomi is offered one soldier pill.</div></div>