[He hadn't expected the lecture. Hell, if he were in any better spirits, he might have quipped back at the swordsman to respect his elders, though he likely would have maintained a joking tone. But with everything that had happened, and with everything running through his mind... He needed the reminder. He'd dreaded the result now where there was a significant buffer.]
[That buffer wouldn't be there later. And he couldn't afford to have a bleeding heart. Not when he already had to worry about the decisions being made by the more innocent members of their team.]
Yeah. I know. [He straightened up a bit, Mikazuki's lashing having done some small wonders.] It won't happen again, kid.
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[That buffer wouldn't be there later. And he couldn't afford to have a bleeding heart. Not when he already had to worry about the decisions being made by the more innocent members of their team.]
Yeah. I know. [He straightened up a bit, Mikazuki's lashing having done some small wonders.] It won't happen again, kid.