eleven crows (朱) action/voice - forward dated to morning

[yourhatred]

[Itachi is at the edge of the forest today, dressed warmly, with a small bag of birdseed in one hand. There aren't many birds around, given the weather, but there are a couple strays. There's also a couple squirrels, of course, who seem just as determined to get at what he's throwing out. The trees keep the animals mostly protected against the light snowfall, while the ninja has a dusting of flakes in his hair.

He speaks to the journal only after a while.]

...Where do the birds go, I wonder? Once the air chills. Can they get beyond the barrier to places we cannot?

Comments

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Good question there. I usually just assumed they stayed at the mountains or something.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

That's a possibility.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Curious all of a sudden there?

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Yes, a bit. It's something to look into, perhaps.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

I guess so. It would be interesting if they could get out of the barrier, though.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Very much so. [Problem is, he's not really looking for a way out - nor does he want to give his younger brother any ideas.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Anyone else give you an interesting answer?

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Of course. There's no shortage of people here with opinions to share.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

But there is a shortage of those who would want to. Some people just like to observe and not say anything.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

And there's a certain amount of wisdom to that.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

No doubt. It's not always someone needs to speak up when it's not needed.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

You seem like someone who's always willing to offer advice.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Blink. Huh.] Do I now?

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

Just from what I've heard.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Huh. I never really noticed that. [Except for like, a handful of people.] Guess it's just a habit I developed then.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

It's not a terrible habit to develop.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Thanks. What brought that up all of a sudden?

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

It was just an observation.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Odd thing to observe. [Though there was a smile in his voice.] Though I suppose if it's obvious enough, it won't be too strange.

[yourhatred.livejournal.com]

You'd be surprised what others will pay attention to.