.001 [[ Audio ]]
[The communicator flips on, and for a moment, all one can hear is a soft tak tak tak of sandals on the ground. It stops soon enough though, the wind whipping about, moaning gently. When the woman speaks, her voice is neutral, keeping emotion from her tone as she speaks. It's a lovely voice, if a little cool, a little distant, accented gently.]
Hm... this place is certainly not a part of Amegakure or Konoha. Not by any means. But we were in combat, I should-
[She cuts herself off for a moment, letting the wind return to speaking for her. At last, there is a sigh as she speaks once more.]
...Pain? Where are you? Were we separated somehow during the fighting? I don't understand how...-
[her voice loses that wondering tone and becomes more clipped with a new sort of determination, but remaining ever calm, ever wary.]
...I see. Dwelling like this is pointless. Finding out where I am is my first priority...
[A soft murmur, meant for her ears only as she grips the communicator, toying with it, attempting to make sense of it as she speaks.]
I would like to think I am competent enough to keep myself from being kidnapped in the midst of battle and wasting my partner's time.
[Her voice grows a touch louder, evidently figuring out at the very least that this device might be useful.]
I am needed elsewhere...I don't have time to remain here, lost or as some sort of free-range hostage. If necessary, I will defend myself to return to where I am needed.
Hm... this place is certainly not a part of Amegakure or Konoha. Not by any means. But we were in combat, I should-
[She cuts herself off for a moment, letting the wind return to speaking for her. At last, there is a sigh as she speaks once more.]
...Pain? Where are you? Were we separated somehow during the fighting? I don't understand how...-
[her voice loses that wondering tone and becomes more clipped with a new sort of determination, but remaining ever calm, ever wary.]
...I see. Dwelling like this is pointless. Finding out where I am is my first priority...
[A soft murmur, meant for her ears only as she grips the communicator, toying with it, attempting to make sense of it as she speaks.]
I would like to think I am competent enough to keep myself from being kidnapped in the midst of battle and wasting my partner's time.
[Her voice grows a touch louder, evidently figuring out at the very least that this device might be useful.]
I am needed elsewhere...I don't have time to remain here, lost or as some sort of free-range hostage. If necessary, I will defend myself to return to where I am needed.