Tzirret looked apologetic when Ma'tanza was startled by him. He realised that he didn't need to rush so much here. He smiled and nodded at the good news about finding cloth, but fidgeted on his toes as he waited.

[i]"See you, M'ibasa,"[/i] Tzirret said quickly with a small grin as he walked off with Ma'tanza. Tzirret kept a brisk pace as he walked through the clan home. He normally wouldn't walk so fast, but the sun would be setting soon.

"Um, this one is sorry for startling Ma'tanza," Tzirret said as he walked. His ears were held back, but they perked a little as he continued, "It is good that she found some cloth, though. You can move around without being so sore again." Tzirret let out an uneasy laugh.

When they entered the main chamber, Tzirret couldn't help but gaze around at the various grand features. "This place is very beautiful," Tzirret said loudly over the sound of the waterfall they were passing, "Tzirret never thought he would see so much water here." 

Gallus had just finished up advising a pride where they could set down to sleep when he spotted Ri'vashi passing by. He was in his mail armour and equipped with his weapons again. "Ah, Ri'vashi! I was just looking for..." Gallus raised a hand in greeting and turned as the clan leader walked straight past him without acknowledging him at all. His first thought was that she didn't recognise him in his clothing. "Hold on! Clan leader, wait!"

The expression on Ri'vashi's face interpreted in Gallus' mind as a greater issue going on. He broke into a jog to catch up with her. "Wait!" Gallus slowed to match the large stride of Ri'vashi's Cathay gait and looked up to the side of her face, "Has something happened, clan leader?"