[This is escalating fast. The silence stretches as Gojyo's flare of guilt sears into the back of Hakkai's neck; he's glad for the scarf he's thrown around his neck, with Jeep curled into it and holding it firmly in place. Bringing up Ayumu's shooting would be a step too far, if throwing borderlines and Bind spells at each other in the middle of Zelda's meeting wasn't already too far.
He steps in and flashes a cold look between Chikusa and Gojyo.]
Zelda, I'm sorry for this disruption. Chikusa, Gojyo, Goku, please step outside with me so that we can discuss it?
[His voice is dangerously mild. This is the first time he's heard about her, too; apparently Gojyo and Goku had taken that injunction to keep her secret very seriously. Hakkai's not necessarily against the idea of helping vulnerable children stay safe. It's just that, if she's the one who turned a whole forest against them, he's not convinced she counts as "vulnerable."]
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[This is escalating fast. The silence stretches as Gojyo's flare of guilt sears into the back of Hakkai's neck; he's glad for the scarf he's thrown around his neck, with Jeep curled into it and holding it firmly in place. Bringing up Ayumu's shooting would be a step too far, if throwing borderlines and Bind spells at each other in the middle of Zelda's meeting wasn't already too far.
He steps in and flashes a cold look between Chikusa and Gojyo.]
Zelda, I'm sorry for this disruption. Chikusa, Gojyo, Goku, please step outside with me so that we can discuss it?
[His voice is dangerously mild. This is the first time he's heard about her, too; apparently Gojyo and Goku had taken that injunction to keep her secret very seriously. Hakkai's not necessarily against the idea of helping vulnerable children stay safe. It's just that, if she's the one who turned a whole forest against them, he's not convinced she counts as "vulnerable."]