It wasn't often Kanbei was on his own, especially since coming to the castle. However, he was good at remembering the layout of places, and had made it his personal mission to figure his way around the castle, so he could have a mental map of the place. It'd be real helpful to Hanbei, who got lost easier.
His exploration was cut short, as something seemed to catch his ear. It sounded almost familiar, and he stopped to listen. He wished he could've figured it out sooner as a wave of whispers and shouts and vengeance and anger almost knocked the unprepared child off his feet. He couldn't move and couldn't think until it had finally fully receded, and he pressed his back against the wall and slid down to the floor, almost blacking out. Someone calling his name snapped him back though, he blinked, finding Hideyoshi crouched down in front of him.