While there are horses, the majority of animals is a little more -... [He trails off, unable to think of a way to describe them without sounding crazy. And, as long as he's sounding crazy, he may as well go all out.] There are unicorns and gryphons, among many other species.
[And Atsushi is quite casual about saying as much. The animals still impress him - just like most "normal" animals would, really - but little shocks him at this point. He's been here over half a year now.
Warming his hands on his tea, more for comfort than because he needs the heat, Atsushi decides to fill Chuuya in. Maybe it's a good idea and maybe it's not, but none of this information is remotely secret... and besides, Chuuya deserves to know. Still, Atsushi avoids eye contact, as if he's afraid he's doing the wrong thing... or just afraid.]
On a practical level, I'm sure it's territorial. But the reason usually stated is past insults and altercations. Both cities have their own past, and their shared past -...
Well. I'm sure you can imagine what it's like, with those two cities the only major players on the continent.
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[And Atsushi is quite casual about saying as much. The animals still impress him - just like most "normal" animals would, really - but little shocks him at this point. He's been here over half a year now.
Warming his hands on his tea, more for comfort than because he needs the heat, Atsushi decides to fill Chuuya in. Maybe it's a good idea and maybe it's not, but none of this information is remotely secret... and besides, Chuuya deserves to know. Still, Atsushi avoids eye contact, as if he's afraid he's doing the wrong thing... or just afraid.]
On a practical level, I'm sure it's territorial. But the reason usually stated is past insults and altercations. Both cities have their own past, and their shared past -...
Well. I'm sure you can imagine what it's like, with those two cities the only major players on the continent.