[Seeing Darin look a bit more confident gives Hijikata satisfaction. That crestfallen look from before was just awful to behold on him. If the main character loses faith in himself, then how is the rest of the cast supposed to keep it together? But to be fair, everyone has a crisis sometimes, and this one was well justified.]

You got that right. Keep those tools in shape for the repairs, master blacksmith - and don't forget that you're a healer too.

[He won't push Darin to head out and offer his healing magic at random, he understands that he wants to give the people of Camelot some distance for now, but the reminder can't hurt in case someone injured finds their way to the forge. He finds a place to set the empty tea cup down, then gives Darin a nod as he turns to leave.]

We demons got to stick together.

[He hopes it's clear enough that it's just a nickname in his case, but his sense of kinship towards Darin really grew today.]