[And while he notices this, there isn't any time to do anything about it. He's already letting go of her hand and walking over, stopping once he's knelt in front of the child.
The boy can't see him, and even if he wasn't already at that point where the darkness is eating at the corners of his vision, he still wouldn't be able to. Such is the nature of his work.
Reaching out, then, and placing a hand on the boy's forehead. It doesn't take more than a few seconds before his tiny body is rattling with that last, painful, breath.
When Hikaru steps away, he has the child's soul wrapped about his arm. A gesture from his end, and it's shooting straight up, into the sky.
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The boy can't see him, and even if he wasn't already at that point where the darkness is eating at the corners of his vision, he still wouldn't be able to. Such is the nature of his work.
Reaching out, then, and placing a hand on the boy's forehead. It doesn't take more than a few seconds before his tiny body is rattling with that last, painful, breath.
When Hikaru steps away, he has the child's soul wrapped about his arm. A gesture from his end, and it's shooting straight up, into the sky.
Softly:]
We're going to be here for a while.
[There are more in the area. Many, many more.]