[...And he sighs at that, silently, though the movement is apparent by the way his shoulders move. Why didn't he walk away? Because it bothers him that Shirasu walks free when he doesn't deserve to. It bothers him that Shirasu has the gall to ask after Tenka and Soramaru's health as if he wasn't prepared to let both of them die--or worse, in Soramaru's case.
He can't walk away immediately, because he can't let it go.
He's the captain of the guard dogs, Tenka. It's only natural that he would be one himself when it comes to the people that are important to him.]
... I did. Perhaps I should have sooner.
[A wry, slight quirk of his lips, and he shakes his head slightly.]
My original intention had been as I stated. [To get rid of the ghosts--Shirasu's ghosts or no. The ghosts were the bigger problem.]
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He can't walk away immediately, because he can't let it go.
He's the captain of the guard dogs, Tenka. It's only natural that he would be one himself when it comes to the people that are important to him.]
... I did. Perhaps I should have sooner.
[A wry, slight quirk of his lips, and he shakes his head slightly.]
My original intention had been as I stated. [To get rid of the ghosts--Shirasu's ghosts or no. The ghosts were the bigger problem.]