[That's a concerning gaze, honestly. He doesn't know what Nice is thinking about, or why his expression is so distant and unfocused, but...
But he's speaking, and Murasaki isn't going to take his blessings for granted, and so his response comes immediately, even if his throat feels a little tight and scratchy.
(He knows it's not from the smoke, but he's not going to bring it up either.)]
...Yeah? What is it?
[Maybe he'll have an answer. Maybe not. He hasn't had much of those lately, but... At least Nice is talking to him, even if he's not looking at him.]
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But he's speaking, and Murasaki isn't going to take his blessings for granted, and so his response comes immediately, even if his throat feels a little tight and scratchy.
(He knows it's not from the smoke, but he's not going to bring it up either.)]
...Yeah? What is it?
[Maybe he'll have an answer. Maybe not. He hasn't had much of those lately, but... At least Nice is talking to him, even if he's not looking at him.]