ââŠoh⊠iâ iâm so sorry, my dear.â empathetic sorrow tints his voice, gentle baritone wavering with worry. the poor kid doesnât deserve thisâ to have all this work placed on him and lose a vital support. he knows keitaâs own whisper is much more important to the boy than he himself was to katie, so whatever took the yokai away must have been trying to be cruel. and thus, SORROW turns to ANGER⊠and INTOLERANCE.
âwho did thatâ who did that to you?? iâll make them pay.â last sentence is spat in the midst of a protective snarl, and his grip tightens. when the papa lion is awake, heâll protect his cubs with his life.
"I guess... it's part of becoming... older?" he mused, shaking his head "Whisp... It's okay, really... This is just another test by the yokai world administration and I'll pass it with flying colours, really!" he laughed, trying to calm his friend and father figure down.
"They told me... he was needed elsewhere... That it'd be okay..." he was trying hard to appear strong as he shook his head. "Thanks, Whisp... for holding me like this..." he added, closing his eyes.
"I really appreciate it, you know...?" he muttered, giving the other the best smile he could which was admittedly still fairly weak.