How much is that puppy in the window ...

[can_fight_ugly]

WHO: Anne
WHERE: A hike out to the river
WHEN: Today
OPEN TO: Closed to Seifer
WARNINGS: N/A, will update as needded

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Anne had done her research, talked to the locals, poured over some maps, and had sought out a guide for the current adventure. Hopefully, it wouldn't entail too much strife or danger, as she hadn't procured a weapon yet; a simple hike out to the river and back with hopefully a crocodile dog in tow.

She hoped this would work. She wanted to do what she could for Eddie and Venom, but at the same time she recognized that just her presence here was not helping one bit. Especially not compounded with being thrust into a survival situation and having your live-in companion essentially neutered of its full strength. Venom couldn't be that source of emotional salve, and neither could Anne.

"Thanks for agreeing to accompany me." She looks over at Seifer as they walk along. She was expecting a rush of in depth or engaging conversation, but she wanted to impart gratitude where it was due. I don't think it would have been smart to go off on my own, but this is something I need to get done, sooner rather than later."

And, she wasn't sure just how much these things leaned towards crocodile, and how much they leaned towards dog.

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[firacrux]

While calling Seifer a guide might be going a bit far, he wasn't especially familiar with the terrain himself just yet still fairly recently arrived. But he had been going out on decently long jogs and was fairly confident in his ability to recognize key landmarks in getting them back home.

As for monsters? He didn't have a proper weapon yet, so he'd brought along a wood chopping axe just in case. Should they run into danger it would suffice reasonably well in an emergency situation, he was pretty good at improvising. Also, potentially, removing debris in their path. Never knew what they might run into out here and it was always better to be prepared.

For the most part Seifer appeared content with the quiet as they walked, though he did incline his head slightly at her gratitude. "Hm? Yeah, of course. Shouldn't be going out on expeditions like this alone right?" It was potentially hostile territory even if the area around the village seemed very safe. He almost seemed a little awkward in accepting the gratitude, like it was unexpected or he had no real idea how to deal with it. It was just good practice to take someone with you in his world where monsters were commonplace threats.

It helped that a large part of his motivation was curiosity. A good excuse to learn more of the territory and perhaps a little bit about the local fauna. He didn't know what a crocdog was, but he was eager to see for himself.