[In comparison to Fai, Kurogane looks a lot better in his black and red outfit than the mage might think he should. The left arm of his is not missing and even appears as if he's never lost it in the first place despite the amount of blood that's soaked Fai's coat. That blood is definitely his own. Honestly he could hear the mage yelling from an entire sector away if he'd been that far in the first place.
Still the shout does allow for him to pinpoint the direction to go in and Kurogane appears from between two buildings, out from an alleyway. When he lays eyes on the other man, he freezes in place and takes in the whole picture. The eyepatch, the cloak, the blood and Kurogane can figure out the exact time and place that Fai is from. It was back there on Celes when they were trying to leave but the curse wasn't going to let the mage come along. So he'd made the choice to cut off his own arm in order to satisfy the curse's need for Fai's magic.
A lot has happened since that day, including Kurogane's current physical changes. Since then he's gotten a replacement for his left arm and it's now coated with a synthetic flesh so that it doesn't stick out in certain worlds. His sword is resting gently on his right shoulder, held in his dominant hand as he moves to close the remaining distance between them. Moving silently like the ninja he is.]
You don't need to shout. I'm fine. [Kurogane is very aware that Fai is probably going to be angry at him, angry for making that sacrifice - for deciding about his life again. But he can't help but put his left hand on top of the mage's head to reassure the other man.] Calm down, everything is all right.
Arrival
Still the shout does allow for him to pinpoint the direction to go in and Kurogane appears from between two buildings, out from an alleyway. When he lays eyes on the other man, he freezes in place and takes in the whole picture. The eyepatch, the cloak, the blood and Kurogane can figure out the exact time and place that Fai is from. It was back there on Celes when they were trying to leave but the curse wasn't going to let the mage come along. So he'd made the choice to cut off his own arm in order to satisfy the curse's need for Fai's magic.
A lot has happened since that day, including Kurogane's current physical changes. Since then he's gotten a replacement for his left arm and it's now coated with a synthetic flesh so that it doesn't stick out in certain worlds. His sword is resting gently on his right shoulder, held in his dominant hand as he moves to close the remaining distance between them. Moving silently like the ninja he is.]
You don't need to shout. I'm fine. [Kurogane is very aware that Fai is probably going to be angry at him, angry for making that sacrifice - for deciding about his life again. But he can't help but put his left hand on top of the mage's head to reassure the other man.] Calm down, everything is all right.