[The tense start for retaliation doesn't bother Sasuke, and he doesn't even blink even when the sword lifts. He would have been able to see all of Nico's moves before they happened. It would have been fine.]
They won't. If they do, I'll come back and get rid of them again.
[It's implied with "I'll" that Nico won't be joining. There's no pity, but Sasuke won't force Nico to endure something uncomfortable for a second time, not intentionally. He doesn't touch, or hug, or offer any words which may seem unnecessarily hollow.
But he does give Nico the space and silence to get re-oriented, to calm down. Carefully, he glances over his shoulder and the collar of the cloak to look at the field.
It's still charred, and none of the flowers have returned yet.]
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They won't. If they do, I'll come back and get rid of them again.
[It's implied with "I'll" that Nico won't be joining. There's no pity, but Sasuke won't force Nico to endure something uncomfortable for a second time, not intentionally. He doesn't touch, or hug, or offer any words which may seem unnecessarily hollow.
But he does give Nico the space and silence to get re-oriented, to calm down. Carefully, he glances over his shoulder and the collar of the cloak to look at the field.
It's still charred, and none of the flowers have returned yet.]