uruha

[rippled]

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[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. ]