[There was much and more about this mission and this place that COST had not seemed fit to disclose - but, then again, that was fairly characteristic of them by this point. Perhaps he should feel honored and freed that they trusted so much in the judgment of their agents, but since they had apparently made quite a few mistakes during their time in Paris (and Ashitaka had personally engineered one of those awful mistakes), he has to think it comes with its own risks by this point.]
Yes. A song.
[He turns to watch the young man as he considers it, getting far closer to one of the aquatic creatures than he would feel comfortable with and serenading it right back. The rheinmaiden seems happy at this, flipping backwards into the water and swimming in a small circle before singing the next verse to what Ryoji had hummed, hand breaking the surface of the water and gesturing to him.
Ashitaka takes a few paces closer to them, though he's still a few feet away from the river bank.]
Better than attacking them.
[At least she wasn't trying to tug him down into the water. Ashitaka had nearly had that happen to himself, only barely managing to get away.]
I am not sure it will lead them to allowing us the rheingold, however.
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Yes. A song.
[He turns to watch the young man as he considers it, getting far closer to one of the aquatic creatures than he would feel comfortable with and serenading it right back. The rheinmaiden seems happy at this, flipping backwards into the water and swimming in a small circle before singing the next verse to what Ryoji had hummed, hand breaking the surface of the water and gesturing to him.
Ashitaka takes a few paces closer to them, though he's still a few feet away from the river bank.]
Better than attacking them.
[At least she wasn't trying to tug him down into the water. Ashitaka had nearly had that happen to himself, only barely managing to get away.]
I am not sure it will lead them to allowing us the rheingold, however.