[ his ears droop when she mentions ryouma's name and izō's honestly lucky no one's interrogating him about anything for real. he tries to let irritation be his tactic of choice. ]
Yeah. I mean... sorta? He knows I'm out. So? Ain't like he's my keeper or somethin'!
[ the thing about his animal magic is that he can't entirely turn off his instincts and inclinations — which is why he gets unintentional wagging tails, or in this case, finds himself leaning a little unconsciously into her touch. after everything he's been through lately, the tiny bit of comfort is welcome whether or not he can actually acknowledge as much. ]
Can't go back anyway. I'm jus' doin' 'im a favour.
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Yeah. I mean... sorta? He knows I'm out. So? Ain't like he's my keeper or somethin'!
[ the thing about his animal magic is that he can't entirely turn off his instincts and inclinations — which is why he gets unintentional wagging tails, or in this case, finds himself leaning a little unconsciously into her touch. after everything he's been through lately, the tiny bit of comfort is welcome whether or not he can actually acknowledge as much. ]
Can't go back anyway. I'm jus' doin' 'im a favour.