[ Truthfully there is no way Himeka would miss showing up to any event about food.

Okay, it's not really about food, but once she heard the phrase "cookout" she knew it would be a central feature. Everything that follows--fostering of goodwill, understanding, etc. is good too of course. Of course! And she would be lying if she said she wasn't a little interested in why the people who stayed in Thorne chose to do so, but getting a fire going and putting her years of culinary training to work is really the best way to unwind.

Even if it's in an ambiguously malleable plane of existence that they don't really understand yet.

So despite the fact that they are strangers, for the most, Himeka is all smiles as she greets her host. Don't mind the several bags she is holding and has strapped to her back. (Could she have just willed it all into existence when she needed it? Yes. But she didn't want to forget when the time came, so she prepped.) ]

Thank you for the open invitation!

[ Her tail swishes excitedly behind her. ]

I can't believe I hadn't happened upon your land before. I feel as if I should be taking a nap beneath the trees.