Satoi glanced at his surroundings. Small, quiet, and out of the way. Which was ideal, considering what he'd just done. Satoi shrugged and began looking towards the road. He was supposed to meet up with an ally around here somewhere. A drop of water fell from the sky and landed onto Satoi's nose, bringing with it the fresh smell of rain. Satoi looked up and watched as the sky get grayer and raindrops began dripping from the clouds. He frowned at the rain; he'd have to find some shelter before it started coming down for real. But where was his ally?

As he lowered his eyes from the stormy sky, he spotted a familiar black shape in the air. He squinted into the distance and could just make out the dim shining of metal claws. The signal, and as luck would have it, his quarry was walking right towards him. Satoi could just alert her to his presence, but it was probably better to be safe. Satoi looked at the area Izumi was walking towards. She was getting close to a forest that sat next to the dirt road. Satoi shrugged and ran forward, disappearing into the brush.

There were 2 reasons for his sudden detour. The first was expedience; going in a straight line was faster than going around. The second was to find possible sources of shelter. The rain was only getting heavier and they had things to talk about. He found such a place, a small alcove made by a mess of trees and bushes which kept out the water adequately enough. He spread his camoflage blanket on the top for added waterproofing. He wanted to gather some dry sticks but he could do that later.

With a temporary spot established, Satoi whistled a complex series of bird sounds. A simple code, a signal that would alert Izumi to Satoi's presence. With that done, Satoi patiently sat down in the nest.

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