[ As much as he hates to admit it, he's grown fond of Nishitani, too. It's why Izō's not trying to posture more right now and is willing to be even slightly vulnerable in front of him. ]
I ain't no more, but... [ His brow furrows as he scoops the puppy into his arms. ] I used t' be. Only things that gave a shit 'bout me back then were the strays in Kyoto.
[ He could elaborate further, but he doesn't want to. Picking at old wounds never helped anything. He'd been kicked out of the Tosa Loyalist Party and left alone in the capital after his master was taken back to Tosa. Everyone had left him behind. It's not like a murderer on the run from the law could really make connections without putting themselves in danger, anyway. ]
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I ain't no more, but... [ His brow furrows as he scoops the puppy into his arms. ] I used t' be. Only things that gave a shit 'bout me back then were the strays in Kyoto.
[ He could elaborate further, but he doesn't want to. Picking at old wounds never helped anything. He'd been kicked out of the Tosa Loyalist Party and left alone in the capital after his master was taken back to Tosa. Everyone had left him behind. It's not like a murderer on the run from the law could really make connections without putting themselves in danger, anyway. ]