Crimson cross slitted eyes opened to a field of green. It hadn't been a dream then. Tatsumi was still a Dragon and he was no longer in the Empire. Pushing himself up onto all fours he looked very out of place in such a serene world. He didn't know how he had awoken here in this strange place, all he knew was it was due to the Tyrant's will to stay alive, that's it. Before Akame could finish him off he swore he heard the Tyrant roar it's refusal at his submitting to death and then suddenly he was somewhere else, this unknown place. He could no longer feel the Tyrant's influence over the armor and yet he so far couldn't return from this titanic dragon form to his regular human form. It had been concerning.

There was a lot to be distraught about but his training had made him deal with those emotions, they wouldn't help him in this unknown environment so he sought to deal with them later. Now he needed an objective, something to keep him occupied. Food would be his next biggest obstacle, just how much would it take to feed his new size? He doubted even Akame's usual size meals would cut it. He was bigger so obviously so was his stomach.

Stretching out on the grass much like a cat might do he let out a loud yawn that sent a rather timid shockwave over the area, he really needed to learn what he was capable of in this form. He didn't want to hurt anyone accidently, who was he kidding with his horrific appearance nobody would come near him and those that did would raise torches and pitchforks.

"So much for my good looks." Tatsumi growled deeply to himself. His injuries he had succumbed in his battle with Esdeath weren't present once he had awoken in this strange place, which was a relief if he needed to fight he wouldn't be held back by injury. In saying that, while he had only been here a short while he hadn't seen anyone or anything. It could be that this area was just deserted and his presence would more than likely have scared off any animals in the vicinity. Rearing back onto his hind legs standing as if he were a person he rose to his full height taking a long look around the area he found himself in. He was currently atop of a small landmass that resulted in a large mound. He couldn't see any kind of civilisation in any direction and let out a sigh, despite knowing that in his current state the possibility of being accepted was near impossible yet he still felt human under all this mass of Dragon and would still like to interact with people.

"There has to be something, a landmark? A road maybe?" He groaned. "Is this place even populated?" Spreading his wings he tested their strength with a strong flap of them causing a strong breeze to form before repeating the action and he started to lift off of the ground. Raising higher and higher into the sky, getting a clearer view of the surroundings his eyes scanned for anything that might resemble some kind of presence. There it was, without his improved Dragon senses he wouldn't have seen it and he still had to lean forward to confirm the theory, but it was indeed something. A road.

Adjusting his body he sent into a downward arch, wings held low against his body gaining speed as he approached the only sign of life he had seen since awakening. Spreading his wings he halted his descent above the road before lowering down to land beside it. He examined the road and with the tracking skill's he had honed since his village only excelled due to his training with Akame it was easy to distinguish that the road was frequently used, both by humanoids and wheeled carts. The signs lead both ways, one down a long road that didn't have an end in sight as far as he could see while the other direction headed towards a forest. Unsure of which way to take, he figured going through the forest might be a better option. Right now, he was still uncertain how this world's populace might react to him, hiding in the forest for the time being and simply observing anyone that might pass by could be the right choice to make here. Deciding it was a good start he turned in the direction of the forest, following alongside the road.

Upon reaching the forest he found a slight problem, he was quite large. While he could follow the road through the forest he wanted to observe the people before making contact. In a way it worked out, he didn't barge his way through the tree's instead carefully maneuvering around them as to not disturb them. Nobody would expect such a large creature to be hiding in a place that didn't have any obvious signs of it entering. While it was impossible not to leave a trail, it wasn't as obvious for someone of his size.

Finally a small clearing around a lake appeared and he threw hesitation to the wind and barged the last few trees out of the way, racing across the short distance to the water's edge and dived into the lake that spread out before him, a massive wave resulted in the aftermath of his jump and he was surprised to find the lake was quite deep.

Swimming down through the cold water into the deepest part he pressed his rear legs against the bottom of the lake and pushed off shooting for the surface. The light shimmered on the surface before he broke through as a torrent of water shot up and around as he landed on his back enjoying the cool sensation as he floated for a short while. Hearing something hit the ground he rolled his head back and his eyes widened slightly at the sight of a young girl with blue hair and blue eyes wearing a green dress, a book at her feet along with some kind of staff. She was sitting on a rock her eyes locked on him as fear began to cross her features.

"Crap!" He knew he shouldn't have thrown caution to the wind but the prospect of taking a bath after everything he had been submitted too during his final moments in the Empire, it was beyond tempting. Tatsumi rolled over onto his stomach, trying his best to hide his form beneath the water's surface as best he could. While he could have just vanished, turning invisible, he didn't want to freak the girl out even more. She looked to be terrified, she didn't look older than maybe eleven or twelve.

What should he do if she ran? If she went and told people about him, he'd probably have to leave the area, stopping her might be for the best. He didn't want to antagonize the people here but he also had to survive. He wouldn't kill her of course but the less people knew about him the better, not until he was sure that they wouldn't come after him. Carefully he rose his arm up, out of the water the girl stepping back slightly, unsure of what she herself could do. What she wasn't expecting was a simple wave from the beast in the lake.