"What are you most comfortable with telling them, Altria?" you ask.
"I would honestly prefer to keep the discussion limited," she admits with a sigh. "While I am curious to hear what they know or believe they know about me, I simply do not feel comfortable revealing information on such a personal subject to a group of strangers."
You nod, understanding. "Would it make you feel better if we told them about my spirit-beast, too?"
Green eyes blink in obvious surprise. "You... you do not need to do that, Alexander."
"Need to? No. But I kind of want to. I feel bad about getting you into this, and it only seems fair that if you have to give up a personal secret because of me, I should do the same. Besides," you admit, "I'm interested in hearing what Kasumi's folks might have to say about my Beast."
After a moment, Altria nods. "If you truly wish them to know about your spirit-creature, then I will not stop you, Alexander." She pauses, and gives you a brief, embarrassedly-blushing smile. "And... thank you. It does make me feel a bit better, to not be the only one put on the spot like this."
"On that note, if you want to talk about the rest of it another time..."
"Another time," Altria echoes, nodding before she returns to her seat. You follow, once again hold her chair for her briefly, and then settle on the bench.
"Okay," you tell Shiden. "Here's what I saw."
You go into a fair amount of detail about the Dragon's appearance, the psychic impressions you picked up from it, and how the general aura of alien will and immense power - and ESPECIALLY being glared at by the monster - sort of clawed at your brain in the manner Shiden warned about a moment ago. The family of ninja pay close attention to every word, and you, in turn, do your best to observe each of them. Kasumi's expression reminds you of Zelda when she's being told a bedtime story, while Ayame's has elements of intent concentration mixed with maternal concern - the latter growing more prominent when you describe the effects of meeting the Dragon's gaze. Shiden and Hayate are all business, or trying to be: the teenaged ninja can't completely hide a flicker of interest that makes his resemblance to his little sister much more obvious; and the elder likewise fails to hide a dire frown of paternal disapproval - not so much of you, but of the fact that you, as a child, were exposed to something traumatic enough to leave a mental scar.
As you finish, you send a meaningful glance at Altria, who takes the hint and begins describing her own impressions of the Dragon - and then, when that is done, shifts over to what she saw in you; specifically, the great porcine Beast. This clearly startles the four ninja: Kasumi does a double-take; Ayame and Hayate both stare at you for a moment; and even Shiden's eyes go slightly wide. After Altria finishes, you add a bit about your own feelings on the Beast's presence, rounding out the description. You do not, however, make any mention of its name or its true nature.
"Well," Shiden finally replies, allowing himself a look of amazement. "That is certainly more than I was expecting to hear. Have either of you made contact with your spirit beasts before? Or at least been aware of their presence?"
"My tutor informed me of my connection with the Dragon when he began teaching me how to awaken the power it provides me," Altria says. "That was over two years ago, and I did have a vision of the Dragon when I activated my magic a few months later, but it was brief and confused. My bout with Alexander is the first time since then that I have sensed the creature's presence, and this time it was much more distinct."
You consider your reply for a moment.