Hitomi looked back and forth between Marise and Tashi, her eyes widening a bit in horror... She stood up and rested her hand on Tashi's shoulder, "I think that'll be just fine..." The mercenary said with her mouth stretched wide and uneasy. These shinobi were something else entirely... When Aimi awoke, she looked at Tashi for a moment and blinked, her mind still foggy, "Besides..." Hitomi said, "Now's not really the time-"<br/><br/>"You're awake." Chiyo said, looking at Aimi as she sat up.<br/><br/>The girl nodded, recognizing her old instructor. Then she closed her eyes and looked away.<br/><br/>"You know why I'm here?" The old woman asked, and the girl nodded. "...Good."<br/><br/>Hitomi looked at the puppeteer with wide eyes, and then to the rest of the group... After all that, Chiyo still seemed so intent on capturing this girl. The way she sat, casually but confidently, meant that she might even still fight. And, from what she knew of this woman, even one-armed it wouldn't be easy... especially since everyone was still reeling from the battle earlier that day. "Are you going to..." Hitomi began to ask.<br/><br/>"That all depends on Aimi." Chiyo calmly interrupted...<br/><br/>"I don't want any part of... the affairs of ninja anymore." Hitomi said, shaking her head, "Count me out of it."