Neji hummed a response and closed the door, turning to glance at Hinata and unsurprised to find her apprehensive. They both were. His eyes tracked the movements of the small birds, briefly surveying the room for their relative safety in hopping around his apartment.

He swept a hand to invite them to sit and followed suit himself. To business, then. "The final meeting is next month, leaving us only a few weeks to solidify our arguments.. So far we've agreed that our close blood relation is our strongest point, yet Hyuuga has inbred and arranged such marriages for generations. We'll need to anticipate their own arguments and have effective counters in place that trace back to our original point so as not to get off track."