Her words were quiet enough that he almost missed them, but he heard them and was, in truth, relieved that she took it seriously. When it came to magic he couldn't really understand or help her much, so he was quiet and trusted to Hotaru to offer what guidance she could.
Once the knife was thoroughly coated in the sticky red sap he pulled out a flask and pressed it against the bark below the wound, using the blade of his Dagger to help direct the oozing flow into the container while they spoke.
"Thanks. If y'know anyone who you'd trust, send 'em my way," he asked with a faint grin. "Couldn't hurt t'see, right?" As she went on he was initially relieved that she'd been finding some work. He wasn't sure she'd find much at all among Halo's Naturals, but at her hesitant admission he looked over and cocked his head at her. "Somethin' like what?" he asked, curious.
Once the knife was thoroughly coated in the sticky red sap he pulled out a flask and pressed it against the bark below the wound, using the blade of his Dagger to help direct the oozing flow into the container while they spoke.
"Thanks. If y'know anyone who you'd trust, send 'em my way," he asked with a faint grin. "Couldn't hurt t'see, right?" As she went on he was initially relieved that she'd been finding some work. He wasn't sure she'd find much at all among Halo's Naturals, but at her hesitant admission he looked over and cocked his head at her. "Somethin' like what?" he asked, curious.
