uruha

[rippled]

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[rippled]

[ why is this getting more complicated ]

You did? Was it a trade for power?

[kumeyuri]

[welcome to the snuke lore]

Something like that. I made a lifelong contract with an Enchanted Blade—so you can think of it as the spirit energy that would normally go to my sorcery going towards that contract instead.

I returned the sword to its smith years ago, though.

[a bit of a wistful note enters his tone towards the end there.]

[rippled]

[ that sounds fine and normal.

hm... ]

Even with the contract still active?

[kumeyuri]

Yeah. As the creator, the blade was always rightfully Rokuhira-san's. I was just the one to whom he gave the honour of wielding it.

[there is a degree of reverence as he says this like he is about to spontaneously turn into hamham at any moment just by talking about rokuhira........]

Besides, the war was over. We were meant to be in times of peace now, and it was better for the Enchanted Blades to be locked away.

[rippled]

[ oh... that's kind of cute... saber holds this opinion to themself... ]

... I guess that is usually how things go once the war ends. [ ... ] But you must fight again? Can you get the blade back?

[kumeyuri]

[he frowns.]

... Unfortunately, it's in the enemy's hands right now. The idea was to retrieve it from them...

[but you know

uruha died]

[rippled]

... ah. That is unfortunate, but I know you don't need to hear that from me.

[ it is kind of difficult to accept death when there are things left unfinished. ]

[kumeyuri]

... Yeah. My contract kept the enemy from being able to properly wield Kumeyuri as long as I was still alive, but my death would've freed it up for them. There was... someone who assured me that he wouldn't let them use it, and I believe in his words, but...

[ergh]

[rippled]

... someone can promise you something, but things can still happen. The fact that we're here shows that life can go in ways we'd prefer it didn't.

[ well, this is a pickle. ]

Still, is this person strong?

[kumeyuri]

[without hesitation:]

One of the strongest I know.

[rippled]

Then let us hope their promise to you will be fulfilled.

[ while knowing there is a chance it might not be. but that's life. ]

[kumeyuri]

[that's life...

there's something unreadable in his eyes for a moment, before he just nods.]

... Yeah. Well, it's not something I can do anything about from here, anyway.

[rippled]

... that's true, there's not much point in ruminating in it now.

[ and then they find out tomorrow that no there is a point. ]