[ dextera takes the mirror then, and before he does anything, he squeezes kaoru’s hand even as his eyes are trained on his own reflection in the glass. then, after a deep breath, he speaks one quiet sentence. ]
…let me see Guren.
[ as soon as he asks, the mirror’s reflection shifts and changes until they’re both treated to a scene of guren, and two men in similar uniforms. dextera recognizes them as shinya and kureto, but whether kaoru does or not, he can’t say. guren looks as tired as he always has, but there’s some progress in his expression, too. he seems better than he did, when he was trapped in the town, and his two companions share some quick banter before guren sighs. all-business as ever, he tells them this is no time to be goofing around, but there’s some light fondness in his voice that suggests he’s not happy, but confident.
that’s all either of them get to see, but it’s enough. it leaves dextera holding the frame of the mirror instead of the handle, and his shoulders are shaking just a little, but it’s… enough. guren is doing what he wanted to be doing, he’s with the people he wanted to help, and surely even kaoru can see the difference in the way he’s carrying himself in this little vision. ]
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…let me see Guren.
[ as soon as he asks, the mirror’s reflection shifts and changes until they’re both treated to a scene of guren, and two men in similar uniforms. dextera recognizes them as shinya and kureto, but whether kaoru does or not, he can’t say. guren looks as tired as he always has, but there’s some progress in his expression, too. he seems better than he did, when he was trapped in the town, and his two companions share some quick banter before guren sighs. all-business as ever, he tells them this is no time to be goofing around, but there’s some light fondness in his voice that suggests he’s not happy, but confident.
that’s all either of them get to see, but it’s enough. it leaves dextera holding the frame of the mirror instead of the handle, and his shoulders are shaking just a little, but it’s… enough. guren is doing what he wanted to be doing, he’s with the people he wanted to help, and surely even kaoru can see the difference in the way he’s carrying himself in this little vision. ]