[The transformation is concerning yet again, but Hijikata is relieved to find that the fae at least told them the truth about the remedy. He can hardly look Emet-Selch in the eye, but the alternative would be looking at the surroundings, which he feels even less inclined to do now than before this incident. He ends up kind of just keeping his gaze lowered.]
Are you in pain? That sounded horrible.
...
Maybe we should head back to Malous for now.
[He isn't one to throw in the towel early into a search mission, all the more since he really wants to catch the Fisher King, but this was enough action for one night! What if they run into another such fae and have to go through the same spiel again (only perhaps with a different animal)? And the alternative of coming across one of the various monstrous creatures in the water is even less appealing!]
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Are you in pain? That sounded horrible.
...
Maybe we should head back to Malous for now.
[He isn't one to throw in the towel early into a search mission, all the more since he really wants to catch the Fisher King, but this was enough action for one night! What if they run into another such fae and have to go through the same spiel again (only perhaps with a different animal)? And the alternative of coming across one of the various monstrous creatures in the water is even less appealing!]