[THE SINGULAR YIKE IS FOR NATSUO THIS TIME, NOT EITHER OF THEM.
Anyway, after hearing that Jae-ha is the one who found the body, Souji is naturally going to seek him out. Certainly it's not as traumatic as losing a captain, but Natsuo - well, as far as he could tell, Natsuo was almost universally held in kind regard. It's definitely a shock, to see him gone. Also a shock to see Akechi alive what the fck
Once he does find mr. green dragon leggy, he stops a little shy before moving forward again.]
--I'd ask if you're alright, but that feels a little silly.
but jae-ha is just going to be minding his own business. he's probably reading a book on codes, to be honest, trying to teach himself something new overnight, and he looks up when he's addressed.
and he manages a small, tired smile that he doesn't entirely have his heart in]
.... well.
Asking is a nice gesture. Though I'm sure there are others in the castle far worse off than I am.
[He thinks back to the conversation they'd had much earlier, when Natsuo had told him about the help his title could provide and he'd warned Natsuo not to speak of those things so easily, not to trust so easily, not with his life on the line.
It tastes a little bitter, now.]
Some may think his actions were foolish, but his heart was always in the right place. It's hard to dislike someone so honest, I think.
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Anyway, after hearing that Jae-ha is the one who found the body, Souji is naturally going to seek him out. Certainly it's not as traumatic as losing a captain, but Natsuo - well, as far as he could tell, Natsuo was almost universally held in kind regard. It's definitely a shock, to see him gone. Also a shock to see Akechi alive what the fck
Once he does find mr. green dragon leggy, he stops a little shy before moving forward again.]
--I'd ask if you're alright, but that feels a little silly.
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but jae-ha is just going to be minding his own business. he's probably reading a book on codes, to be honest, trying to teach himself something new overnight, and he looks up when he's addressed.
and he manages a small, tired smile that he doesn't entirely have his heart in]
.... well.
Asking is a nice gesture. Though I'm sure there are others in the castle far worse off than I am.
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But Souji returns the smile with one that's nearly mirrored, inviting himself on over to sit nearby.]
He was a kind boy.
[CLEARLY NOT LOVED BY EVERYONE, THOUGH. Souji's smile becomes a little tighter, something sharp briefly shining through the softness of his features.]
He wanted to help the people here, you know.
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And he'll glance over, listening as he saves his page in his book and tilts his head.]
... it was easy to be fond of him.
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[He thinks back to the conversation they'd had much earlier, when Natsuo had told him about the help his title could provide and he'd warned Natsuo not to speak of those things so easily, not to trust so easily, not with his life on the line.
It tastes a little bitter, now.]
Some may think his actions were foolish, but his heart was always in the right place. It's hard to dislike someone so honest, I think.
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[ . . and even as he says that - ]
It's not easy to talk about him in past tense.
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[But that's just the way things go in life and in war alike, he supposes. The good die and everyone is addressed in past tense sooner or later.]
They said he was found with a knife in his back?
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Yes.
A knife in his back, a chandelier on top of him.
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That's a little much... I wonder if we're dealing with another killer with a taste for dramatics.