The only light in the room was that of the lit candles. Two young girls stood close, huddling over a small table. There was an open map of the villages in front of them.
"This is sound." Started the girl, placing her finger on Otogakure. She then began sliding it westward. "And this is Ice." She said. "In order to perform a full scale assault, we'll need to travel this distance and." She was cut off.
"Can we even do that, Ari?" Asked the other girl.
"Of course we can! I don't want to listen to your negative outcomes, Hikari!" Ari shouted, clenching her fists.
"But Ari. You're by far the strongest in our village! Without you, Ice will fall without you. You can't just be willing to throw your life away just because you're pissed off at Genji. Father is dead. I don't want to lose you Ari. Your all I have left." Hikari cried. Ari sighed and looked to the side.
"Hikari." Ari breathed. "You know the only reason I killed father was to rid of those retched bands that limited our powers. Now they are gone and I can finally realize my true strength. This is my chance. I could rid of Orochimaru and set all his slaves free. Even Genji. If that becomes a case." Ari assured her. Hikari looked to the floor.
"Listen. If it gets to bad I'll retreat." Ari promised. Hikari then smiled.