Yes. I do believe we will make it back to our home, eventually. Not everything has been easy, but we have survived thus far. All of us.

[ As painful as it's been for Kogitsunemaru, seeing Hotarumaru did fill him with some determination to continue to do the Right Thing. Especially if it meant seeing the powerful oodachi often. ]

... and I would do my best to protect you. As the eldest remaining one, of course.

[ A smile, as he stands up and reaches out with padded fingers and clawed tips, intending to give Hotarumaru a pat on the head. ]