Tobias felt the man, known as Keiko, stare at him but he pays the gentleman no mind. After all, why should he? It’s only natural for predators to not take serious of those viewed as potential prey. Of course, Shinkiro takes note of all of this happening. “Keito, please don’t give Tobias weird looks.” Shinkiro wonders if he needs to keep an eye on Keito, not for his falcon’s safety but for Keito’s. People always learn the hard way not to mess with Tobias. After Keito leaves, Shinkiro takes out a small pellet of bird food and feeds it to Tobias as a way to remind his companion to be good. “Para la misión.” (“For the mission” in Spanish)
“Nice meeting you Palom.” Shinkiro then waved the lovely secretary a farewell before heading outside, being the last member to leave the building. At this moment, he realizes this is the turning point in his life. Venturing towards the unknown without any idea of whether he will come back dead or alive, this was different than his job as a bounty hunter. He usually knows who is chasing, what they are capable of, where they were last seen, you know, the whole shebang. Heck, he could probably find out their favorite drink if it would help him catch the wanted. Of course, he does not let his thoughts show unless one of his teammates can read minds. He hopes not.
Standing outside, just a step beyond the door, Shinkiro takes a deep breath as Athos takes the necessary actions to summon our ride. Shinkiro does a quick reflection as his time as a bounty hunter. “Remember the 3 Bs and 3 Cs, Shin.”
Brains, Brawn and Bravado
Cleverness, Courage, Clear Thinking
“Kak!” As if Tobias sensed Shin’s worries, the magnificent bird of prey calls out as if to say, “Don’t stress Shin, you got this.” Shinkiro can’t help but smile at his feathery companion. “You always seem know the exact words to say to calm me down.” His confidence returned to him, just as he sees Athos’s large sparrow appear. He walks up to the large bird and tilts his head upward towards Athos. “Sweet ride, does it come with a radio?” Shinkiro joked before jumping up lightly, landing gently upon the bird's back, beside Ray.
Taking a seat with his legs crossed, Shinkiro kept a few things in mind for what they hope to talk about later on as they travel airborne towards the beast’s general location.
After all, it was Benjamin Franklin who said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” And Shinkiro was not one to fail. Being a bounty hunter, Shinkiro always gets straight A's when it comes to preparation.
Mental Notebook - Things to talk about:
- Communication devices (if we get separated)
- Brief intro of each members capabilities.
- Use info to suggest ideas on strategy and formation of possible two-man teams
He briefly looks at Keito suddenly smoking a cigar and thought, “What an interesting character he is…”