The Fox Clan elder asked excitedly, "Clan leader, is that true? Have you really found that person? Who is he? Where is he now? Why didn't you bring him here?" The elder was so excited that his body trembled slightly.
The girl frowned a little. She understood how the elder felt, and she could understand why he might say something out of line in his excitement. That did not mean she liked it.
The Fox Clan elder also realized that he had become too excited and spoken disrespectfully to the clan leader. He hurriedly apologized. "Forgive me, clan leader. I was a little rash just now and spoke out of turn. I hope you won't hold it against me."
The girl shook her head. "It's all right. I understand how you feel, elder. After waiting so many years, it's only natural to be excited now that we've finally found him. I have no intention of blaming you."
The Fox Clan elder settled his excitement. Only after he had calmed down did he ask, "Clan leader, why didn't you bring him here? Were there difficulties?"
The girl replied, "There were some difficulties. When I went to investigate the Guren Ice Flame, I discovered that it was with a boy named Naruto Uzumaki. I think Hongyu must have died at his hands as well." Her spirits sank a little as she spoke. After all, Hongyu was the younger sister she had grown up with, even if that sister had committed an unforgivable betrayal.
Seeing the girl's despondent expression, the Fox Clan elder comforted her. "You needn't grieve for her, clan leader. Someone like Hongyu, who betrayed her own people and repaid kindness with treachery, deserves no sympathy."
The Fox Clan elder felt not the slightest regret over Hongyu's death. She had been