Kaito felt relieved as Chounan’s blade stopped right before Jazdia’s neck. The kitsune could not stand to lose the elf as she was one of the few people he genuinely cared for. Just the fact that the samurai attacked his friend angered the fox beyond anything he had ever experienced. It was only after the worst of tension had cleared from the air that Kaito realized that he had pulled out his sword for two thirds out of his sheet already. Kaito hardly ever resorted to violence and the fox pulling his sword was a big thing.

It wasn’t entirely clear to Kaito what happened to Chounan. It was as if he was controlled by his own bloodlust. It could be magic, a Yokai or something far worse. Whatever it was, the fox wasn’t sure if this was only a one time event. The situation seemed resolved for now but Chounan could no longer be trusted. There was no telling if and when he would slip into that state of mind again. It could be today, tomorrow or in ten years. But when he does, it was very likely that no one would be safe. 

Kaito wanted to ask if Jazdia was alright but she just stormed off. Cutting through locks and chains furiously and commanding the freed slaves to just ‘leave’. It was clear to the Kitsune that the elf was not herself at this moment. He could see the fury burn in her eyes like an endless raging inferno. She was on a warpath. A path of destruction as she frantically looked for a victim to take her anger out on. It was a path that she would later regret taking.

Kaito took one last look at the kneeling samurai and ripped a piece from his shirt and threw it towards the man.. [color=#93FFFF]”Go patch your arm up. I’ll deal with you later!”[/color] Spoke Kaito harsly before storming after the Elf.

When the fox finally caught up with the elf he placed his hand gently on her shoulder. [color=#93FFFF]”Jazdia, wait. You need to calm down. I know you’re angry. And you’re in your right to be. The Black Serpent Guild is a dark place, run by cruel men who deserve every punishment that is on your mind right now but you need to remember why we’re here. We need Gerald alive. We need to approach this with a level head and clarity otherwise this whole mission will become an even greater shit show then the Chounan stunt and things will end badly. For you, for me, for Yvonne and the slaves you just set free.”[/color]

Kaito paused and looked the Elf concerned in the eyes. [color=#93FFFF]”Everyone here relies on you to make the decisions, the decisions that make the difference between us completing the mission and making it out alive or running to our deaths. We need you… I need you...the true you. So please calm down.”[/color]