A Haunting Past Mars Innocent Smiles [Liltotto/Igen]

Igen had honestly been having a pretty good time! Of all the spectacles to enjoy , an arena like what was going down in the city of lights was a pretty awesome one! Seeing so many people pitting themselves against eachother, and even seeing the various fighting styles of the quincy was something that he quite enjoyed! It all really was just pretty great. Walking down the beach with Ko by his side, it was kinda nice to just kinda...ENJOY the city. But then something had garnered his attention. The force of a spiritual pressure?! Not only that, but a ...strange one. A pressure that felt.....strange compared to anything else he'd ever really experienced before. And so he made his way over with a flash step, stopping just a short distance away and....pausing as he saw a group of seagulls flying away. And a woman on the ground. Though before he could ask how she was, a sharp, curt voice came from the woman herself.

"OH! I'm sorry, I felt your spiritual pressure and I wanted to make sure everything was okay. You're not hurt are you?" He asked, looking around and then turning his attention back to the blonde woman with a hint of worry on his face. Uncertain if some kinda hollow or something had popped up or something.

Igen nodded slowly and put on a sheepish smile, a sigh of relief leaving him as he smiled wide. "Oh, well that's good. I was a little worried when I felt your spiritual pressure." He admitted, rubbing the back of his head and pausing as he watched her make her way off to the tent she'd set up and tilted his head. Observing as she made her way over and began to post up to form..... a quincy bow? His brows raised slightly and he found himself watching in slight fascination as she formed the weapon.

He knew about quincy. They absorbed reishi from the air in order to form their arrows and generate attacks. But still it was....fascinating to watch. It was insane to see her manipulating energy that just wasn't her own. Though when that sharp mutter came out, he jolted just a little and offered a sheepish smile. "Oh, Uh sorry I just got a bit distracted watching. I've never seen a Quincy use their weapon before. Is it alright if I watch? I've never seen it. If you don't mind that is." He added. As he ....WAS picking up on some of her cues. Something was bothering her, possibly...him? But he wasn't quite sure. Still, if she wanted him gone, he could scoot. However, if she wouldn't mind too bad. The chance to see her practicing definitely was something he'd be interested in.

Igen tilted his head ever so slightly as she permitted him to watch. There clearly was something up, but if nothing else, he wasn't a mind reader, so he couldn't quite pinpoint what the issue was. So he instead focused on watching her, his head canting to the side as he watched her with apt fascination. That sure focus locked onto the woman as he used his Reikaku to eye what she was doing. It certainly was a fascinating process. He could sense the thin film of reishi in the air coalesce at the point where she was forming the arrow and even could feel the ...solidness of it. A sortof...tinge to it that caused his brows to raise. And then, the arrow let fly, and it disappated off in the distance.

Honestly it seemed pretty impressive. However... he did notice that she didn't seem particularly pleased with the results. Adjusting her stance frequently, and seeming to grow frustrated. He canted his head a bit to the side and glanced at his own hands. Thinking about what it was that might throw her off? He couldn't even IMAGINE trying to condense reishi. What was involved? What sort of mental strain was it to perform alongside the formation of the weapons and firing of the arrows? It was nothing like a Kido spell, that was for certain. Not only that but he did wonder. Why the bow shape? Was there something special about the structure which helped? He looked at the bow itself and looked very closely. It seemed to be centered around .... some ...jewelry? A little...ornament. Was that a focus?

He had so many questions as he watched her. Pondering the machanisms involved. Though, as that sigh of frustration escaped her, he gave a sheepish smile, Ko seeming to keep her distance and simply laze about in the sand. "If you don't mind me asking. ....I've always been curious why your weapons take the form of ... a bow. Is it ...just easier for learning purposes?" He asked earnestly.

Igen paused for a moment and tilted his head as she began to explain the situation. Nodding slowly as he listened to the explanation, considering the notion of what such a limitation would do to one's abilities. He supposed a bow was .... a simple propulsion system. So the basic bow form was like..... training wheels for structure?

"Oh, huh... that makes sense..." He murmured, folding his arms for a moment before turning his attention back to Lil. He smiled a bit at that and chuckled. "Heh, sometimes you kinda just go with your gut! Honestly I always thought that there was a chance my zanpaku'to would be a gun, but I guess it never really wound up happening like that." He admitted sheepishly, shrugging his shoulders before itching his neck. "I appreciate you explaining. I guess it must be kinda weird explaining this to a shinigami." He admitted, rubbing his shoulder before his expression calmed and he smiled to her, an earnest smile before bowing at the waist. Nothing too deep, but a clear sign of respect.

"Thank you. For humoring me, and being so hospitable. I really do hope that the Gotei and the Vandenreich can work together."

Igen perked up and gave a sheepish smile. "I guess it seems that way. But things change given enough time. You could be right. But until the time passes where this peace fades away, you aren't assured to be." He noted as if it were the simplest thing in the world. A big grin spreading across his face. "The fact that you and I are talking to eachother without weapons drawn is a step. And even if it doesn't last. That doesn't mean we shouldn't enjoy things while we can right?" He noted with a calm smile. Then shrugged and rubbed the back of his head.

"But I understand if you aren't really all that optimistic. I guess you do kinda have history on your side." He admitted, looking off to the side and sighing a little as he looked out across the beach. Thinking about how things might come to pass in the future. Still. He wasn't going to give up, and he straightened himself just a little. No need to worry about that till it came to pass right?

"So....issss that why you're out here all by yourself?" He ventured with a tilt of his head. "Have you eaten today?"