Akari laughed. "Yes, I do believe that's more the point. Although, we've had some in the past try before. They ended up being away longer than a year though." She watched the girl's facial expressions change at lightning speed. Alai reminded Akari more now of one of her good friends who was a Kitsune. Both of them had quicksilver faces that could change at the drop of a hat.

Rei enjoyed the the light scratch and trilled a happy response. In her happiness, she began to groom Akari's hair. Akari was used to this, but she sighed all the same. "Really? In public?" She took a swig of ale and then reached up to give Rei another scratch. "She likes being scratched right beneath her beak. Mistress Everest, you're free to touch her as well. Though she is a hunter, she's quite friendly."