Honeyed Pasture we will laugh in the end

When they were far from the coast, Tetsubo knew his work had been completed, and thus his pace lagged. He kept his wits about him for signs of the struggling woman, eager for the purfume of her blood, but at some point the pair of hunters would have to return to Skellige and it made little sense to use up all of their energy now. From time to time Szymon would depart from him, widening the radius of their search, only to return with nothing of value; and then it would be Tetsubo's turn, and he would throw himself in to the activity with more enthusiasm than necessary. He wasn't aware of his cheerful response to all of this. He knew only that there was work to be done, and that Skellige would be pleased with him. To please one's master is the entire reason for an Oni's existence — so he had been taught, so he would follow.