There he went again. It was hard not to suspect anything, when he was reiterating death time and again - as though he was certain something was coming at him. Given that Kantai was peaceful now, with only the threat of the curse to Makai Knights raising the concerns of Priests and knights everywhere, it was easy to derive that something had happened to Tsubasa, only he was choosing not to say it.

Yet it was not her place to pry. It had never been, even if he was giving her back the choice of whether to stay or go after her summon from Kouga had been finished. It was strange; she should gloat that she managed to make him retract his decision - but all she felt now was relief, and some dread.

"You're right," she said. "But don't go rushing to your death anytime soon - you'll only regret it if you do."