“I think I should stay a while,” he said, “and say goodbye to my brother and son.” Misaki nodded. “Of course.” But she found that the thought of leaving Takeru alone on the mountainside upset her. He had spent too long alone in the snow, hadn’t he? Meditating the humanity out of himself, sinking deeper into a refuge that was now stained with his family’s blood. “Would it be all right if I stayed with you, Takeru-sama?” she asked softly. Takeru was quiet for a moment. Then he nodded. “Please.”
Finally
