[ It's a firm reminder of just why Kiki is so fond of him. Because Mitsuhide, when most people least expected it, had an incredibly strong will once he'd made up his mind. For a minute, she's back to five years ago, staring up at him as he'd insisted that he would protect her. A sentiment Kiki didn't usually cherish, but from Mitsuhide, she'd understood even then that he wasn't asking her to simply stand there and watch him. He was asking her to realize that she no longer had to fight alone.
no subject
So she smiles now. ]
Lead the way.