The market had been full of so many beautiful things that had captured the attention of the young fox. Everywhere she turned there were things to look at, foods to try. Maeve had been an excellent tour guide, ready to translate for anything the young girl needed, even using her own money to buy the traditional outfit for Edie. At first, the girl had squirmed at the idea of putting it on, but her shoulders were already turning pink from the sunlight and anything that would cover her was more than welcome. As it was, the dress she wore was more comfortable than she'd expected. It had kept her covered â€" yet cool â€" while they'd walked the trek back to the village. Edie was positive that Maeve had to be getting sick of her, considering that Edie hadn't stopped talking the entire time they'd been walking. The girl was full of questions, asking everything she could think of about the market and the culture and the scenery. She could here the chuckles of the other girls, though Edie hardly cared in her excitement. It was perhaps one of the first times since she got to the village that she felt like herself. She felt almost like she belonged, and it was one of the nicer feelings she'd had since she arrived.

It was only when she saw Kato did her voice halt, the sight of her boyfriend one that made her heart jump and sent her flying forward into a run. She was thankful when he seemed more than willing to drop the grass he was holding and allow her to hurl herself into his arms. She was aware of the sweat and dirt on him, though the girl didn't care one bit as she pressed her lips against his. Edie couldn't help the smile that was bursting off her features as she stepped back, beaming with joy at the compliment. Still, she wasn't oblivious to the glance that was afforded to Maeve, that sideways look one that caused her to tilt her head to the side. It was only at the woman's words did Edie's smile turn to the tiniest inkling of a frown. "She's telling the truth. You should see my shoulders. They were pink earlier. I'm sure they've turned to a nice embarrassing red by now." She offered her boyfriend a shrug, moving to gently lean her body into his side. "Besides, I'm not so easily changed. You of all people should know that." With a small nudge to his side, she was content to drop the subject of her clothes, only focusing on the compliment that he had paid her.

Still, that momentary distraction was gone the instant Kato's arm went around Edie's waist, the girl looking up at him with a questioning look. Her gaze quickly went to the group of children that had surrounded them suddenly. A giggle left her lips as she admired the way the children's eyes seemed to grow three times their size at the presentation of the candy. She wasn't sure exactly what they were being offered, or what the deal was exactly. Nama was, in fact, not in her dictionary, and as such the girl hardly cared for what the offer was, or at least not until the mention of meercat or hare caused the girl's attention to be focused on Kato's words. If she was in her were form, she was sure that her ears would have perked up. Her stomach seemed to growl at the mention of meat after so many days of eating dried fruit and breads.

"Aren't you clever," The fox commented once the children were out of earshot, easily taking the sweet that she was offered. Placing it in her mouth, she closed her eyes in delight, a soft 'mmm' coming from her lips as she savored the sweet. Lord love a duck, that was delicious. Still, it wasn't enough to fully distract the woman from the man's words. "Mm, I think I might go with them." She admitted, reaching to run her fingers down Kato's arm. The girl leaned in, giving him a kiss on the cheek before she stepped back. "I need to run, and I always enjoyed hunting." With that, before the man could argue, the girl let the shift take hold of her, instantly dropping into her fox form within the pile of clothing. The fox moved towards the man, wrapping her small body around his leg, giving it a small lick before the girl took off in the direction that Mosi had gone in a dead run.