[ nikkari had collapsed to his knees in his desperation to drink, the purple grit another uncomfortable ache to add to the many others he was suffering both physically and mentally. and when he hears ishikirimaru splash back into the pond next to him - that's just one more.
eventually he's able to lift his head and breathe again, his throat cold and hands trembling. despite his attempts to keep his hair from the water, the fringe that usually covered his eye hung heavy, soaked at the tip. he pulls his sopping gloves off and rolls up his sleeves.
the bite mark and strange rune catches his eye, finally. looking from it to ishikirimaru, he laughs somberly to himself. ]
That can't be good. Aah, this is a bit of a problem...
[ shuffling over, nikkari reaches out and gingerly pulls ishikirimaru's sleeves back where he can. he intended to hold them free of the water, above the ootachi's elbows like a sword tasuki, but as soon as his fingertips brush ishikirimaru's skin a sense of relief comes over him and he ends up leaning bodily into the larger sword's side in surprise. ]
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eventually he's able to lift his head and breathe again, his throat cold and hands trembling. despite his attempts to keep his hair from the water, the fringe that usually covered his eye hung heavy, soaked at the tip. he pulls his sopping gloves off and rolls up his sleeves.
the bite mark and strange rune catches his eye, finally. looking from it to ishikirimaru, he laughs somberly to himself. ]
That can't be good. Aah, this is a bit of a problem...
[ shuffling over, nikkari reaches out and gingerly pulls ishikirimaru's sleeves back where he can. he intended to hold them free of the water, above the ootachi's elbows like a sword tasuki, but as soon as his fingertips brush ishikirimaru's skin a sense of relief comes over him and he ends up leaning bodily into the larger sword's side in surprise. ]