[After a circuitous tour of the area to grasp his surroundings - and being turned away by the guards - Itachi is not overly intimidated by the sight of another monster. There appear many of them here, in ranging sizes and shapes and species, though it's clear the largest carry status among the settlement's civilians. It only took some time to discover this fierce devotion to strength.

Stranger, then, to find an unbonded with as fierce an appearance as this avian creature, clearly built for the protection and intimacy of a witch companion. Or so it seems is the judgment drawn.

Itachi's gaze lingers longest on those red-colored eyes, familiarity bleeding nostalgia even without the expected tomoe. Still and quiet, he only speaks again once he's addressed.]

You'll find no relief from attention until you've proven you are no longer alone. They value bonds here. Are you native to this place, or do you come from another dimension as well? [Better to clarify outright.]