"The other Heroes of-" Kaji's heart feels like it stops in his chest, and it's that sudden realization and fear that keeps him from engaging the duo any more. They want to leave, let them. The moogles- they'll have to be fine, they're hardier than the Heroes, themselves. But Kaji is lost in thought as he picks up the device that was thrown at him, and hands it to Levy. "We shouldn't stay long."
He finishes up foraging, ducks into a few of the ruined houses, and it's no surprise that Palitutu was hiding here, because there is still some food, supplies, that have survived. Scrounging here is a better idea, to Kaji, than trying to hunt anything that was touched by the Calamity.
Even without the spell on him, he is silent as he moves, not quite looking up at the others, because his thoughts are with his daughter. Ib. He wanted to get her out of that crystal state, but was this always going to be the inevitable result? If there's anyone who would have conquered their Calamity Self easily, it would have been her. Why is a coward like him still here while the bravest among them is now? What? Destroying the place she was starting to call home? Researcher. Scholar. The taunt is never far from his mind. But sometimes that is precisely the role that is needed. And where they're going, Kaji knows that his knowledge might be more important than his sword.
Kaji goes back to Levy and nods firmly when he's ready. "I think I remember the path from here." But going back to a silent march is a relief for the man. He returns to taking the lead, guiding them around monsters, where he can. There are more Zombies and Skeletons not far from the Village, a grim reminder of what has happened to the bodies that they didn't find. Even though they could cut them down easily, Kaji leads them around. As soon as they start fighting one thing, it will draw more, and it will never stop. The group pushes onwards, but just like when they journeyed here the first time, he is expecting one hell of a force to be waiting for them when they reach the Tree, itself.
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He finishes up foraging, ducks into a few of the ruined houses, and it's no surprise that Palitutu was hiding here, because there is still some food, supplies, that have survived. Scrounging here is a better idea, to Kaji, than trying to hunt anything that was touched by the Calamity.
Even without the spell on him, he is silent as he moves, not quite looking up at the others, because his thoughts are with his daughter. Ib. He wanted to get her out of that crystal state, but was this always going to be the inevitable result? If there's anyone who would have conquered their Calamity Self easily, it would have been her. Why is a coward like him still here while the bravest among them is now? What? Destroying the place she was starting to call home? Researcher. Scholar. The taunt is never far from his mind. But sometimes that is precisely the role that is needed. And where they're going, Kaji knows that his knowledge might be more important than his sword.
Kaji goes back to Levy and nods firmly when he's ready. "I think I remember the path from here." But going back to a silent march is a relief for the man. He returns to taking the lead, guiding them around monsters, where he can. There are more Zombies and Skeletons not far from the Village, a grim reminder of what has happened to the bodies that they didn't find. Even though they could cut them down easily, Kaji leads them around. As soon as they start fighting one thing, it will draw more, and it will never stop. The group pushes onwards, but just like when they journeyed here the first time, he is expecting one hell of a force to be waiting for them when they reach the Tree, itself.