Okay. So perhaps she's gotten far more offtrack than she had intended. In fact, she was the exact opposite of where she had said she would be and where she would go. Still, Ava couldn't say she minded. So long as she had a reason to leave Kiri, she would gladly do it every time. It was really only recently that she had begun to realize that other lands were more than just places to go to for missions to be accomplished.

Besides, it was always a relief to be in a place where it wasn't always rainy. Sure, this place was still a bit damp in places, but as it shared the border with Fire, Ava found it was just the right mix for her. She had taken to avoiding any villages save for quick stops to get supplies. That just meant all the more time to spend outside.

It would be along his walk that Abel would find the tiny ninja, although her headband was hidden inside her large tunic. The only thing that would hint at her training- and rather noticeably at that- would be the way she dropped the armful of flowers she had been gathering to whirl around to face him when she noticed his presence, hands going to her fans. Her stance was more defensive than aggressive, startled than any intent to attack.

Yet, at any rate.

"Who are you?"