Tama sat back in the bushes.

"Southern Empire? Who are they tracking? Now I KNOW something strange is going on. I'll just follow along, and hope that they don't notice me." Tama stood. As he did so, a cracked a stick. Loudly.

"Dammit it. I knew I should have paid attention in stealth classes."

Doji mei drew her fan and pointed at some shrubs.

Tama put his hand on his katana, just in case. He slowly stepped from the bushes in the classic pose of one hand on katana, and the other in the air. It was a standard pose in his family that meant he intended to do no harm, but would defend himself if he had to.

"Hello, fellow warriors. I do not mean to intrude. I was simply walking by, and I heard that you were tracking something or someone. For personal reasons of my own, I was listening in."

"You certainly seem calm enough, samurai. Are you aware that there are maho cultists loose in the area, as well as an Oni no Akuma?"

(OOC: You're gonna have to catch me up on that. Cause I have no clue what those are.)

Tama scratched the back of his neck awkwardly.

"Honestly, those things don't scare me as badly as you might think. Maybe it's because I'm a dumbass."

That's right, Tama. Just give them the whole 'I am dumber than I really look' act. That usually works., he thought to himself.

"Maybe you are, maybe you are. Nevertheless, if you are devoted to your duty, you will aid us in our task. The Oni has been left behind for the time being, but the maho-tsukai are still at large. We are close to finding them, but they are dangerous adversaries and any extra help we could get would be appreciated."

Kenren simply looked at Tama, awaiting his answer.

ooc: Oni No Akuma is a demon who has a reputation for laying siege to castles single handedly, and winning. Maho-tsukai are dark wizards.

Tama lowered his hand from his neck, and held up his empty bottle of sake.

"Well, I am in need of funds for more sake. I guess I'll join you." Tama gave a quick whistle, and his horse came out from the bushes. Tama hopped on.

"Besides. My blade has been lonely. It's been a while since it has last tasted blood."

Perfect. No one would suspect me of being....that thing. Not as long as I'm in the midst of warriors. I'll just be a good little swordsman, and do what I'm told.

(OOC: If you don't know what I'm talking about, check my profile. And remember, no one knows that he is that person. So, there are nobody thinking strange of it.)

"Unfortunately, I know of no spells which can conjure horses out of nowhere... You may have to sit with one of us instead. We cannot afford any further delays."

(OOC: I already have a horse. In fact, I'm sitting on it right now.)