[She doesn't want to acknowledge that this might be a trick, that it might not be real, that she might have gone crazy... Any explanation that would conclude she wasn't home. Maybe it's foolish, or stupid, but-

Konoha all but drags Alisaie down the mountain, only the barest handle on safety preventing her from just grabbing the smaller woman and galloping down, mountain trails and rocks be damned.]

It must almost be time for the harvest, there's bound to be a lot going on down there! I'll introduce you to my parents, they're bound to love you! Only jinba have hair like you as young as you are, so everyone's going to think you're so beautiful, plus you're strong, too-

[Rambling on excitedly, she pauses at a break in the trees, looking out at the now much closer valley and village. Was that smoke... ?]