If her expression had seemed merely surprised before, it's full-on shocked now; her eyes are wide and her mouth is even hanging open a little inelegantly as he helps her straighten herself back up. Slowly, she shrugs his hands off her shoulder and takes a small step back.]
I didn't realize you were also from Kyoto, sir. [BUT SHE REALLY SHOULD HAVE. Open your eyes, Sen... Granted, she's mostly come face-to-face with captains. What is he, a footsoldier? A page? With... really pretty feathers.
(If only she knew.)
After a moment, though, she manages a small smile.]
The Shinsengumi's reputation precedes it. If you're with them, then I'm sure I'm in good hands.
[OR RATHER... she's in the hands of people her closest friend trusted, even if she herself had doubted them quite a bit. It's not really the same thing, but she'll make an effort - she'll just, uh, be on the lookout for the bloodthirsty rampages she was worried about before.]
I WON'T, I WILL BE STRONG... u be strong too friend
[She really ought to have known.
If her expression had seemed merely surprised before, it's full-on shocked now; her eyes are wide and her mouth is even hanging open a little inelegantly as he helps her straighten herself back up. Slowly, she shrugs his hands off her shoulder and takes a small step back.]
I didn't realize you were also from Kyoto, sir. [BUT SHE REALLY SHOULD HAVE. Open your eyes, Sen... Granted, she's mostly come face-to-face with captains. What is he, a footsoldier? A page? With... really pretty feathers.
(If only she knew.)
After a moment, though, she manages a small smile.]
The Shinsengumi's reputation precedes it. If you're with them, then I'm sure I'm in good hands.
[OR RATHER... she's in the hands of people her closest friend trusted, even if she herself had doubted them quite a bit. It's not really the same thing, but she'll make an effort - she'll just, uh, be on the lookout for the bloodthirsty rampages she was worried about before.]