It was a woman who approached — quite a suprising sight, too.
A tall, winter fortress of corded muscle, who'd gazed upon the cranebird with orbs of molten gold that could burn a hole in ones soul. Izumi was a rather tall woman herself, but the she-wolf before her towered over herself considerably. At first, she quietly assessed whether or not this interaction would be threatening or peaceful — but judging by their reaction, the empress assumed the latter.
They seemed….confused? Shy, even — towards Izumi, specifically, and the crane couldn't help but look from side to side to make sure she wasn't refering to anyone else. Regardless, the woman straightened herself, bowing her head in one graceful motion. "Hello there...." Izumi greeted back, her icy lilac gaze peeking up towards her in a moment of silence before raising back up.
"….are you quite alright, dear? You look troubled." dear, even though the white titaness didn't look too far off in age than she. Somewhere along the lines, it was starting to become a habit....

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