I happened upon her. He had caught up with her once, she was injured. [And he couldn't leave her like that. Alone. If Ryunosuke knew him at all--and he knew him better than anyone--then he would recognize that conviction without it needing to be said.]

We kept off the pathways, in the foliage...we didn't engage, at least not unnecessarily. It wasn't Tanya's fault the game gave her bad rolls.