"Approximately 1,200 kilometres," she says with a nod, carefully not mentioning that she actually hasn't experienced winter. Or summer. Or fall, yet. Somehow Akito doesn't think anything will beat the current season - her first season.

"Seal was very fatty and had a strange taste I didn't like, but if someone caught a seal then everyone else would get the yummy seafood, and I would be given seal meat and blubber." Oh god she pulls a face at the memory. She didn't have much culinary options available to try, but that was hands down her least favourite. "They said that it was high in fat and protein, so I would grow big and strong, ne?"

Akito gestures to herself with a wry smile and a small giggle. "I don't think it worked. They probably just wanted to give me the gross stuff."