[She didn’t let her guard down in enemy territory of course, despite her assessment.
And perhaps, that was for the best, as there was another Ghoulpie lurking very still underwater, waiting to ambush the two as they moved off- and Hijikata’s back seemed the perfect vulnerable target.]
I brought rations, just in- shit!
[She caught sight of it as it got in close- getting between it and Hijikata and lunging at it with her knife. She’d probably end up caught up in its sticky fur but that was fine, right? If she drowned protecting him, that would be a good thing, right?]
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And perhaps, that was for the best, as there was another Ghoulpie lurking very still underwater, waiting to ambush the two as they moved off- and Hijikata’s back seemed the perfect vulnerable target.]
I brought rations, just in- shit!
[She caught sight of it as it got in close- getting between it and Hijikata and lunging at it with her knife. She’d probably end up caught up in its sticky fur but that was fine, right? If she drowned protecting him, that would be a good thing, right?]