[ the curious part of him wants to ask more, but there are obviously more pressing concerns at the moment than fishing for compliments. ordinarily he wouldn't bother, but it's interesting perhaps because of who it's coming from... or maybe it's the tone of this whole thing? ]
I heal well enough. Whatever keeps me in this place seems t' provide as much magic as I need t' get by. Other things in addition t' that just expedite the process; mana transfer and the like. Ain't much different than this.
[ a simple enough explanation, although maybe a bit more detailed than he'd bother with ordinarily. sannan he assumes might be the sort to want to know. it should be plenty reassurance for why he takes the blade and holds it to the skin where his neck and shoulder meet, eyeing sannan expectantly before making a shallow cut. he's been cut here before, once, a lot worse. izō had done it when he'd encountered him in a singularity, so he knows by experience that he'll be just fine, even if the blood is quick to well up and threaten to spill. ]
i'm sorry this is so late!!
[ the curious part of him wants to ask more, but there are obviously more pressing concerns at the moment than fishing for compliments. ordinarily he wouldn't bother, but it's interesting perhaps because of who it's coming from... or maybe it's the tone of this whole thing? ]
I heal well enough. Whatever keeps me in this place seems t' provide as much magic as I need t' get by. Other things in addition t' that just expedite the process; mana transfer and the like. Ain't much different than this.
[ a simple enough explanation, although maybe a bit more detailed than he'd bother with ordinarily. sannan he assumes might be the sort to want to know. it should be plenty reassurance for why he takes the blade and holds it to the skin where his neck and shoulder meet, eyeing sannan expectantly before making a shallow cut. he's been cut here before, once, a lot worse. izō had done it when he'd encountered him in a singularity, so he knows by experience that he'll be just fine, even if the blood is quick to well up and threaten to spill. ]