[He's out of breath and sporting a few cuts and bruises once the mirror is finally cleansed and the battle stops all at once. Red Wine lowers his sword slowly, closes his eyes for a moment then quickly cleans it with a burst of elemental magic and sheathes it.]
If I'd known I was going to ruin so many of my clothes over the past two days, I would have dressed differently. [He mutters, shaking his head. Seeming entirely at ease, he ignores the blood slowly spreading across the white cloth of his shirt from the shallow nicks on his arms and carefully fixes his hair as he makes his way to where Hijikata is standing.
Or, leaning.]
He's alive. [He tells him in response to his outcry. Briefly, he glances over his shoulder to where those more capable of helping are already crowding about the king. Blood magic is at least useful for one thing - he can sense the king isn't dead yet.] And we should all leave, in case something foul still lingers to catch us while we're distracted.
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If I'd known I was going to ruin so many of my clothes over the past two days, I would have dressed differently. [He mutters, shaking his head. Seeming entirely at ease, he ignores the blood slowly spreading across the white cloth of his shirt from the shallow nicks on his arms and carefully fixes his hair as he makes his way to where Hijikata is standing.
Or, leaning.]
He's alive. [He tells him in response to his outcry. Briefly, he glances over his shoulder to where those more capable of helping are already crowding about the king. Blood magic is at least useful for one thing - he can sense the king isn't dead yet.] And we should all leave, in case something foul still lingers to catch us while we're distracted.