Brother. ( By way of greeting, the largest part of his wounding a graze. Bleeding, as such things do, far worse than the puncture warrants. He performs the token bow, partly out of respect deserved and to illustrate the arm retains nearly perfect use.

Not so injured, then. Mere inconvenience. Mo Ran had not struck so deeply. )

Dried. ( But then, he keeps the company of demons, here, in Messalina's loaned villa, and every wisp of red is an unfair invitation. )