[He slows down to a stop to address the ghost again.]
You can't go back in there; your body is dead.
...
[He listens to the apparent silence for a moment before turning to Keith again.]
Okay... looks like there's a chance that we screwed up. Or rather the townsfolk did.
[If Keith could see and hear the completely distressed, bubbling ghost who's all but crying her eyes out he'd probably end up at a similar assessment. Hijikata, used to killing as he is, completely skips the "What have I done" stage to assess the options for their next steps.]
Let's go back to town and ask for proof of the abductions. If it turns out to all have been pure hearsay I say we collect the reward, but spend it on a necromancy for her - at least I'll spend my half.
[He's been on the exorcism track this entire time, so rather than make this his very first attempt at a necromancy he'll rather see if they can contract a lake-dwelling death mage for the job.]
no subject
...
She's crying.
[He slows down to a stop to address the ghost again.]
You can't go back in there; your body is dead.
...
[He listens to the apparent silence for a moment before turning to Keith again.]
Okay... looks like there's a chance that we screwed up. Or rather the townsfolk did.
[If Keith could see and hear the completely distressed, bubbling ghost who's all but crying her eyes out he'd probably end up at a similar assessment. Hijikata, used to killing as he is, completely skips the "What have I done" stage to assess the options for their next steps.]
Let's go back to town and ask for proof of the abductions. If it turns out to all have been pure hearsay I say we collect the reward, but spend it on a necromancy for her - at least I'll spend my half.
[He's been on the exorcism track this entire time, so rather than make this his very first attempt at a necromancy he'll rather see if they can contract a lake-dwelling death mage for the job.]