𝚒𝚗𝚋𝚘𝚡 — 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚗𝚒𝚊.

[sacral]

EVEN WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS

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[hallowedly]

I value your professional opinion.

[sacral]

In regards to the ritual we just witnessed?

[hallowedly]

( A moment to navigate the, ah, complications: )

An adjacent complication.

[sacral]

[ ...concerning... ]

Of what kind?

[hallowedly]

Bloody.

[sacral]

Whose?

[hallowedly]

Belonging to the thing that died.

[sacral]

[ Relief, potency unfurled despite the halted question of his response. ]

You sought it out.

[hallowedly]

Now, don't expect new tricks of an old dog.

[sacral]

It wasn't an expectation.

What opinion are you looking for?

[hallowedly]

Don't you want to know if this world has just killed a god?

[sacral]

...by divining his blood.

[hallowedly]

My dear Subaru-kun, aren't we past pretending at the virgin bride? This is nothing your clan hasn't done for the Koushitsu for years.

[sacral]

I'm not disavowing it.

[hallowedly]

Then?

[sacral]

I'll perform it.

Though already, I can tell you that invocation was made by choice.

[hallowedly]

Keeping busy?

[sacral]

It was only a matter of listening.

[hallowedly]

You keep loving hopeless things.

[sacral]

Maybe so.

[ He doesn't intend to stop. ]

[hallowedly]

As for my small favour, I'm afraid it comes with limitations: look, but don't touch.

( For whatever curse sleeps on it to consume two would be — )

After all, our happy little family isn't at the point of sharing assets. But I'm not so crude: bearing in mind I'm but a humble veterinarian incapable of shouldering the Sumeragi fees, what might I owe you?

[sacral]

[ Look, but don't touch. Look. But don't — ]

His blood wasn't meant for you. I expect the cost will already run steep.

[hallowedly]

A fair conclusion.

[sacral]

Then promise me your safety.

[hallowedly]

Of all the things.