"Tashi." Aimi said, "Please... just stop."<br/><br/>Chiyo scratched her nose as she sat impatiently with her eyes shut. He had the sense that Aimi was speaking more for his protection than her own... "I've already made my decision." She added, looking down, "I was just running away, before... but I have my duty, as you have yours."<br/><br/>"I was... foolish to think peace was possible."<br/><br/>"We should get going..." Hitomi said, crossing her arms and looking off to the east, "How long will it be until this pass is blocked off... Chiyo?"<br/><br/>The puppeteer shrugged, "Not long either."<br/><br/>"Well then... shinobi." Hitomi said, turning to Tashi and Mari, "I'm going to Amegakure. Not that I have much a choice... but if there's gonna be a fight, all the mercenaries will flock to the smaller villages. Bontenmaru will be there..."