Solaire and Sif exchanged a nervous glance as the woman spoke with her hands lifted. Their instincts told them she meant no harm, but their distrust for humans wasn't something that they could easily forget, nor could the abuse they suffered at their hands be forgiven. On the other hand, their pack brother needed help. Urgently. It was the kind of help they couldn't provide, and without treatment in this cold and desolate place, he would surely succumb to his injuries. As the two deliberated whether to let her approach or not, a third ninken appeared, unmerging from the Inuzuka's unconscious body. Sirris was the oldest of the three and the beta, often acting pack leader during the rare occasions when Kōtetsu was absent.
“You may approach, child of man,” she commanded with her gentle silk-like voice.
“But sist-” Solaire began to protest, but was quickly silenced with a glare from her.
Together they watched as the human child drew blood from her thumb, and fought to resist the excited frenzy they'd usually enter upon encountering blood. Suddenly, a shelter appeared in a puff of smoke behind her, but the ninken remained unfazed. As their pack brother was also a medical ninja, they had seen this summoning technique before. As she adjusted the mechanisms on the bed Sirris mentally commanded her brother to fuse into her body, switching the host of Lesser Obliege to herself. Once this was done she dragged Kōtetsu over to the bed and placed him on it.
“I'll leave him in your care,” she began, “and I'll also take you up on that offer for a meal and a bath.”