" come on , i know you don't like me . but its cold and raining , so stand under my umbrella . " // unprompted
feeling the rain , sara was suddenly happy that she hadn't decided to venture to the mountains in the morning . however , finding herself in the same vicinity as ayaka kamisato ... it didn't feel right either , yet she had no clue why . it was frustrating just how much she began staring at the ground , how her shoes hit every incoming puddle with odd force , even if the sight was quite uninteresting .
upon hearing ayaka's words , she couldn't help but wonder ; was there some sort of misunderstanding ? was it because she openly expressed her loyalty to the shogun ? sara couldn't remember when she had expressed her dislike towards the other , yet she supposed that she hadn't been very accommodating either . fingers playing with each other , the tengu warrior realized just how anxious she felt now .
reluctantly , she moved underneath the umbrella with so much vigor , she could barely stop her shoulder from hitting ayaka's . pursing her lips , she looked down at the other , noticing the height difference and starting to feel a little bad --
" i can ... i can hold that for you , if you'd like . "