Suzume pretended to weigh her options carefully, mulling over this strange man's kindness before shaking her head, "Ahh yeah... I mean, I'll be stuck waiting here anyways..."<br/><br/>"But there's a catch." The woman chimed in pleasantly, "Mengishii-san said you'll have to sit with him... keep him company, you know?"<br/><br/>Suzume pouted, eyes darting off to the side, "Okay... But as soon as the lady returns, we'll have to part ways."<br/><br/>"Very well..."<br/><br/>Suzume patted Xexen on the head reassuringly. It might have been a little risky, but with the three of them- Xexen, Jun, and Suzume... they might just be able to overpower him, get the civillians out of the way, or otherwise resolve this impasse. And for Plan B there was still Yasuo... All she needed to do was wait for Jun.<br/><br/>A few minutes later, Suzume would still be indulging the man, though she remained quite reserved, her eyes moreso on the entrance and the exterior than on the target himself. Hopefully this would put him at ease...<br/><br/><hr/><br/>The jounin smiled, "I've seen some of your techniques, but that isn't all a ninja's about, ah?"<br/><br/>"Very well... How about a good old fashioned sword duel?" She grinned, "It wouldn't be fair otherwise... what with the way they've got you playing the hermit and all." She closed her eyes and brushed a hand through her hair, "Suppose then... we meet at the top of the Goshi tower, ah?"<br/><br/>She was speaking of one of the old watch towers circling the village, built on the edge of the valley so that they could keep watch on the boobytrapped forests beyond. "Thirty minutes."