โ . .you are prying . . but not out of malice.โ
after a soft silence, he continued.
โhisana was born in the rukongai. the hardships she endured before i met her left wounds that could not be healed.โ
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"They must be very slow then."
She noted the tone in his voice when he mentioned Hisana. Her curiosity truly was her undoing, as she slowly turned her attention to the Noble Captain.
"I don't mean to pry but..what happened to her?"
his gaze remained on the gentle smile captured in the painting.
โ . . she became ill . . and, despite every effort made to save her, she passed away. before her death, she asked one thing of me. to find the younger sister she had been forced to leave behind.โ
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โif you are to become part of my family . . then there is no reason we should begin by hiding from the woman who made me understand what family truly was.โ
he turned, beginning the walk toward the estate.
โ . . you have my gratitude. few would concern themselves with my position before their own. fewer still would allow themselves such anger on my behalf.โ
the corridor around them had long since emptied.
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โ ... .แ โ
he is doing his best.
already , it feels as if they are of two halves of the same mind ; her words echo what he used to be , insisting upon the superiority of his name that will protect his authority.
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โhisana. before preparations begin . . before the household addresses you as lady kuchiki . . there is somewhere i wish to take you.โ
his gaze met hers once more.
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he had noticed her long before sheโd noticed the portrait. throughout the evening, his attention had drifted toward her more often than heโd expected . . not out of concern that she might offend the assembled nobles, but because she continued to do the opposite.
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Nelliel was a bit surprised she was invited to a gathering at such a prestigious and beautiful place. Let alone being among Kuchiki Clan elders and other Nobles.
She made sure to be polite and offer a friendly smile. Had it not been for her cracked ram skull mask +
there was no visible change in his expression, yet the weight behind those few words was unmistakable. grief had long since become something he carried with quiet dignity rather than open sorrow.
his eyes remained upon the portrait.
โrukia is her younger sister.โ
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