[ The quizzical look only got a shrug in response from Renji, quite an odd-looking gesture on him with his hands still tucked firmly under his elbows. The reaction was a bit more muted than he expected... but then again, he also thought Keigo would already know what it was and all he'd have to do is explain what made it's special. ]
The wolf guy runnin' the shop told me it's a barrette. You wear it in your hair.
[ Renji motioned to Keigo's head. The merchant had shown him how to equip it and it looked pretty foolproof. And stylish, which was just as important. ]
When you need it to, it summons a barrier. So you can protect yourself.
[ The emphasis Renji put on the last part was rife with meaning. So Keigo could protect himself because this world was dangerous, because Renji had already proven that he couldn't always be there to protect him. But between the lines, what Renji meant to say was that Keigo and his continued well-being was always on his mind. ]
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The wolf guy runnin' the shop told me it's a barrette. You wear it in your hair.
[ Renji motioned to Keigo's head. The merchant had shown him how to equip it and it looked pretty foolproof. And stylish, which was just as important. ]
When you need it to, it summons a barrier. So you can protect yourself.
[ The emphasis Renji put on the last part was rife with meaning. So Keigo could protect himself because this world was dangerous, because Renji had already proven that he couldn't always be there to protect him. But between the lines, what Renji meant to say was that Keigo and his continued well-being was always on his mind. ]