She gives Gale a wan smile. It was as much as in thanks as it was acknowledgment. The gesture was a help in settling her back into the calm needed for the meeting. It would make any talks go more smoothly if they were a united front. And it would possibly make them think twice about attempting to delay them from the rest of their trip for whatever potential plans they are entertaining.

Strange to her as it, Argilla likes that civilians are present in the village population. Something made it feel like it gave the Suna shinobi a purpose. Reminded them every day what they were doing as a military group. And it was pleasing to watch the young shinobi buy flowers from a civilian woman who chatted with him about something other. But watching the people only did so much.

They still had no idea where they were going, no matter how well they were watching the streets to build their own mental maps in case they need to make a hasty exit. "Would it be alright to ask where you're taking us to talk?"