Kitsuna barked a laugh as Ren gave chase after her; she was enjoying testing the limits of her new found speed as well. Gaining a new tail was no mean feat for those of her bloodline, it meant she not only had access to a larger variety of powers but it granted her a larger reserve of power on which to draw on. She could now nearly keep pace with Ren and as he had been kind enough to grant her a head start she was not going to squander it, instead they flew together through the woodland, her like a bright flame and Ren was the shadow it cast, flickering behind her brightness. 

Together they laughed as they ran, Kitsuna throwing out small taunts over she should to Ren, and by either luck, skill or Ren not trying she kept managing to evade his capture. They ran together until it was dark and even then it was not until moon rise that Kitsuna finally slowed and came to a stop at the edge of the tree line. They had made extremely good time, crossing through the forest should have been a two day trip and they had run it in one. Panting hard, sides heaving but smiling, with eyes that gleamed with the wild joy of freedom, Kitsuna surveyed what lay before them, it was a town. She had never seen a human town so close before and from where they stood at this distance it looked like a bright jewel shining in the darkness. She could feel the thrum of life coming from it as if the very earth it was grounded on was alive with beating heart and quick sharp breaths, like they were. And the smells coming from it, the wind brought them to her nose but there were so many to sift through, some so delicious they made her mouth water and some as foul as rot and death.

Kitsuna stood quiet and tense, trembling with emotion and wonder at the sight of this town, it was so alien, so unknown, there was a deadly fascination about it. So she stood, staring, her eyes reflecting the light from the town. 

“I never knew humans could make something so big, so bright. It is strange and wonderful and terrifying all at once. It … It makes me want to go down and explore, find out more about this place.” One paw had already been raised as if preparing to move forward, her body trembled as two forces fought together inside her, curiosity vs survival instinct and both were so strong that neither was winning. She was locked between the two, needing action but unable to decide.