Nimbus Summit the debts of ukiyo

he appears less taken-aback by her statement and more intrigued by other things. he parrots the apology back at her, which she hadn't been entirely cognizant she had used, and the sound of his rough attempt makes her ears twitch.

!—...an apology. satsu explains. yes, she is far from home — she feels the distance keenly now.

a pause, and she rises. with her meal complete she does not know what to do with herself, and as she feels the need to escape, satsu bows blithely; tipping her chin quickly.

thank you for the meal, kyn-dono. and for listening to me, though i am no-one. all she wants now is a bath; something to cleanse the blood from her throat, the awkwardness from everywhere else. her pride is at stake.