[A small intake of breath leaves more ice on the water's surface, hopefully not enough that the young man will notice.
How could you do such a thing?!
...Even if she's fairly sure he doesn't still hold that against her, the sting still sits in her chest.
But no fighting. She has to try not to do that as a first reaction anymore, even if it's hard to unlearn what's been drilled into her head.]
...My name is Kyouka. I- [killed 35 people,, the old mantra that's always been stuck in her head, but now-] am a member of the Armed Detective Agency. I also came here recently. If... it comes down to it, then I'll appreciate it if you're able to fight by my side. I'll keep you safe, though. [Her eyes are bright, glinting in the dark with her conviction.]
[With a small sigh, she takes in the area around them.] ...We should go with the current. We can't go back the way we came, unfortunately, but the current should lead us to an exit eventually.
[She starts walking forward a few steps, stopping to look over her shoulder. They'll be stuck down here a while, so she should try to not be... well, silent.] It's good that the darkness is gone from your cloth, though. [Kyouka nods as she takes in the sight of his box on his shoulders.]
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How could you do such a thing?!
...Even if she's fairly sure he doesn't still hold that against her, the sting still sits in her chest.
But no fighting. She has to try not to do that as a first reaction anymore, even if it's hard to unlearn what's been drilled into her head.]
...My name is Kyouka. I- [killed 35 people,, the old mantra that's always been stuck in her head, but now-] am a member of the Armed Detective Agency. I also came here recently. If... it comes down to it, then I'll appreciate it if you're able to fight by my side. I'll keep you safe, though. [Her eyes are bright, glinting in the dark with her conviction.]
[With a small sigh, she takes in the area around them.] ...We should go with the current. We can't go back the way we came, unfortunately, but the current should lead us to an exit eventually.
[She starts walking forward a few steps, stopping to look over her shoulder. They'll be stuck down here a while, so she should try to not be... well, silent.] It's good that the darkness is gone from your cloth, though. [Kyouka nods as she takes in the sight of his box on his shoulders.]