[It probably won't help much that Kaoru actually seems to be in some sort of offensive posturing as soon as she sticks her head into the tunnel, because he hadn't heard her footsteps, but he had heard the rustling and the thuds. Around here, any sound that's out of the ordinary is a good cause for concern, and he won't let himself or Sen die stupidly just because he hadn't been prepared for an attack of some sort.
Of course, that fades as soon as Kimigiku shows recognition, and he's immediately scrambling away from both of them somewhat reflexively. If this person recognizes Sen, then maybe she had been right. Maybe there's still a chance, however slim, that a rush rescue can be made.
But the look and tone has Kaoru panicking. That and the stress of watching over a dying person for half a day has him stumbling over his words in his haste to get them out.]
Ah— Poison - it's some sort of poison, a- a slow acting poison? [His hands fumble clumsily at his obi for a second before remembering oh, right, he doesn't have either pouch to show her in the hopes that she might recognize it.] I'm— I'm not sure how long ago she was forced to take it. It's been hours... She hasn't woken up since she fell asleep.
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Of course, that fades as soon as Kimigiku shows recognition, and he's immediately scrambling away from both of them somewhat reflexively. If this person recognizes Sen, then maybe she had been right. Maybe there's still a chance, however slim, that a rush rescue can be made.
But the look and tone has Kaoru panicking. That and the stress of watching over a dying person for half a day has him stumbling over his words in his haste to get them out.]
Ah— Poison - it's some sort of poison, a- a slow acting poison? [His hands fumble clumsily at his obi for a second before remembering oh, right, he doesn't have either pouch to show her in the hopes that she might recognize it.] I'm— I'm not sure how long ago she was forced to take it. It's been hours... She hasn't woken up since she fell asleep.