[ She had visited him within the temples during the time he had been asleep. She had stayed by him for a few moments of her day to hold his hand as he slept, occasionally catching glimpses of the mysterious fissures upon his otherwise youthful appearance. She hadn't known what they meant, but she did know that it meant something was happening in-- to wherever his consciousness had returned.
And so when he awakens-- ]
Shh... [ She's already holding his hand, and her voice is soft, careful. ] Deep breath, Zenitsu. [ He looks... haggard, as if he had just been put through trial after trial. Sorrow crosses her expression for an instant-- sorrow for him, for not knowing just what he experienced, but wanting to help regardless. ] You're safe.
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And so when he awakens-- ]
Shh... [ She's already holding his hand, and her voice is soft, careful. ] Deep breath, Zenitsu. [ He looks... haggard, as if he had just been put through trial after trial. Sorrow crosses her expression for an instant-- sorrow for him, for not knowing just what he experienced, but wanting to help regardless. ] You're safe.