[As soon as he hears that, Ren goes still and closes off completely, and he very nearly does offer to take Hibari back on the spot. He knows exactly how defenseless that shinki must be; bullying him is not acceptable.]

I see. He'll have to be redirected sooner than I thought, then.

[But, anything further will have to wait, because at that moment, a bat-like ayakashi swoops down to alight in his hair. Ren swats it away, only to look back and see that a whole lot more than he's prepared to deal with are congregating in a nearby tree.]

...Maybe we should continue this somewhere else. Were you going anywhere in particular? Do you mind coming by my place first? I have something to give you.