I'm a shinki, Gojyo said, and Hakkai didn't -- exactly -- flinch. He stilled, instead, his expression going flat and blank for a few heartbeats as he kept his gaze stubbornly even on Gojyo.

"So you are," he said, falsely affable. "Of course..." He lifted one hand to brush his own shaggy hair, and put on a smile. "...keeping your hair long is a good way to maintain your privacy, if you're concerned about blight."