...okay, no. It's not quite as easy as accepting Kaoru's metaphorical hand, because there's still appearances to keep up and blah blah blah, but Sen's lips do quirk up in a brief smile when he says exactly what she needs to hear to justify leaving.] Both the village of Yase and I would be very grateful for your assistance, Nagumo-san. [And that's that! A quick word to Kimigiku to smooth the way for their exit, and then a brief exchange with a few members of the Kazama family, and Sen and Kaoru have been sprung from their obligation to mingle with the other mourners.
For now, at least, they're headed the same direction; even if Kaoru's offer to help lighten the burden was just a pretense to get them both out of there, they have to head the same way to get to Tosa and Yase from Satsuma domain. Kimigiku acts both as their guide and bodyguard - until they've walked a good distance away from any prying eyes or listening ears. Then Sen asks her to go on ahead and make sure they've got accommodations for the night at an inn, since she hardly thinks they're going to make it in a single day.
Well, they probably could, but she doesn't feel like trying to run at full demon speed in her kimono.
Once Kimigiku's left (because frankly NPCing her doesn't seem like that much fun right now, sorry Kimigiku, you're getting written out of the scene), Sen stretches a bit and finally allows herself to smile.]
Well! I'm glad that's over with, aren't you?
[Here she is, the very picture of a bride-to-be in mourning. Yep.]
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...okay, no. It's not quite as easy as accepting Kaoru's metaphorical hand, because there's still appearances to keep up and blah blah blah, but Sen's lips do quirk up in a brief smile when he says exactly what she needs to hear to justify leaving.] Both the village of Yase and I would be very grateful for your assistance, Nagumo-san. [And that's that! A quick word to Kimigiku to smooth the way for their exit, and then a brief exchange with a few members of the Kazama family, and Sen and Kaoru have been sprung from their obligation to mingle with the other mourners.
For now, at least, they're headed the same direction; even if Kaoru's offer to help lighten the burden was just a pretense to get them both out of there, they have to head the same way to get to Tosa and Yase from Satsuma domain. Kimigiku acts both as their guide and bodyguard - until they've walked a good distance away from any prying eyes or listening ears. Then Sen asks her to go on ahead and make sure they've got accommodations for the night at an inn, since she hardly thinks they're going to make it in a single day.
Well, they probably could, but she doesn't feel like trying to run at full demon speed in her kimono.
Once Kimigiku's left (because frankly NPCing her doesn't seem like that much fun right now, sorry Kimigiku, you're getting written out of the scene), Sen stretches a bit and finally allows herself to smile.]
Well! I'm glad that's over with, aren't you?
[Here she is, the very picture of a bride-to-be in mourning. Yep.]