[ Yuta's steps are swift yet quietly cautious as he advances in the direction that feels most off. As strong a deterrent as Rika's presence is to most curses, he knows better than to throw caution to the wind. He has no idea what he's up against, the brief had very few details to illuminate the matter, and asking the locals about anything unusual in the area had only led to tales of the usual myths and urban legends so far. None of it enough to warrant the flocking of curses, of the foreboding unease he's sensing now with every step he takes. Whatever it is, he's getting close.
With a tightened grip on his drawn sword and Rika's breaths in his ears, he turns another corner, ready to—
Well, Rika is more prepared. She suddenly rushes past him, giving him only a glimpse of various shadowy shapes scattering to escape her charge. Where she hones in on one shape to chase, Yuta instead finds his attention caught and held by something else entirely. To his alarm, there's a very human-shaped lump on the ground. He doesn't even hesitate for a single second to come running over, trusting Rika to keep the curses at bay while he checks on the person, assumed injured if not worse. ]
Are you okay!?
[ There's little hesitance too in dropping to his knees — a blatant disregard for any stinging incurred by the suddenness of it — and reaching out with his free hand. ]
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With a tightened grip on his drawn sword and Rika's breaths in his ears, he turns another corner, ready to—
Well, Rika is more prepared. She suddenly rushes past him, giving him only a glimpse of various shadowy shapes scattering to escape her charge. Where she hones in on one shape to chase, Yuta instead finds his attention caught and held by something else entirely. To his alarm, there's a very human-shaped lump on the ground. He doesn't even hesitate for a single second to come running over, trusting Rika to keep the curses at bay while he checks on the person, assumed injured if not worse. ]
Are you okay!?
[ There's little hesitance too in dropping to his knees — a blatant disregard for any stinging incurred by the suddenness of it — and reaching out with his free hand. ]