03 [Action]

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[Have sword, will travel. Katie's in the forest today, travelling with ...a purpose. She's hunting for Sigmund's shoe. Though she's also looking just in the hope that she might find a Sanji under a bush somewhere, and may stop to pounce a spider or two (they may survive the experience), and eventually just make a tally of everything she can find

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[ashesandpearls]

[Rangiku is under strict orders not to make her home in the bar. Therefore. She is out exploring until an 'acceptable hour.' Not that she really has any cause to follow these strict orders... except she won't really be comfortable until she knows this ground as well as any other place. So she is out wandering the forest today as well. Or she was.

Right now she's just... sitting beneath a tree, not quite asleep, staring up through its branches through lidded eyes. By now she's found Haineko, so her hand is resting casually by its hilt.

There's a beautiful blonde woman with a sword who seems to be asleep in the forest, Katie. What do you do?]

[ashesandpearls]

I certainly can. [And though it is unnecessary, some showmanship is required. Rangiku closes her eyes.

Haineko's purr increases in the back of her mind, and there is a brief impression of a gray cat arching its back, as if to receive more petting. Well. Now that is a bit surprising. Matsumoto opens her eyes, and her smile is kind but her gaze frankly assessing.]

She was very glad to hear that.

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That's good to know. And her name is Haineko? [Innocent look, don't you assess me woman.]

[ashesandpearls]

Aa. [Smile. She is still watching you, girl. But it's less assessing, still frank.] Ash-cat.

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Ash-cat? [Considering.] Was she in a fire?

[ashesandpearls]

Oh yes. [She nods soberly, completely sincere.] Most things have been, you know. But she came through all right.

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Good. Cats like fire almost as much as they like water.