"I just thought I'd offer," Hakkai sighs, standing back up. Well. At least it was more personal than about his youkai features; it's not much of a relief for what it says about the impression he's making, but it's a little bit of a relief for what it says about Gojyo being himself.

Even for a shinki, it's hard to guess how much someone might change when they fail to remember who they were. He knows -- looking back at what he remembers -- that he, too, has changed.

"Well," he adds, and meets Gojyo's dubious gaze. "If Sharak Sanzo sent you, I'm sure you have something to talk to me about. Would you like to come in? I'll make tea."