He gave her a mock glare, and she laughed.
His fur was so easily ruffled.
Nonetheless, he still stepped to the side to kneel beside her, his own face tipped back to stare upward.
"Why do you watch the stars?"
"Because I've discovered they are an opportunity."
He didn't turn, but she caught the glance he slid her way from the corner of his eye at the word.
"And what opportunity can the stars offer you, miko?"
She smiled warmly up at the sky.
"Hope."
A quiet sigh reached her ears, and her eyes danced with mirth.
"Such a strange ningen."