She hit the ground with less dignity than she was slapped from the air, tumbling. She skidded on the dirt, her fall only stopped by a tree. Leaves, dirt, and bits of twig clung to her as she struggled to her feet, but she didn't seem to mind as she looked at him, absolutely stunned. "You are a Master Knight."
Vale looked at her calmly, now back from his jump. "I am. Are you ready to talk now? Or do I need to do more slapping?"
She flinched, her wings folding back behind her. "No, you don't. What do you want from me?"
"I don't know where I am."
She hesitated and looked at him skeptically. "Well, you are close to Tachibana and Matsumoto Clan."
Vale froze. He's that far from home? Matsumoto is the Clan closest to the Akatsuki Desert and in-between Tachibana Clan. He looked at the stretch of inhabited lands and understood. He was in the wilderness between the two Clans.
Vale rubbed his head. "Which of the two Clans am I closest to?"
"Matsumoto."
