[ oh, right. that too. that... human suffering thing. what's empathy again? Hikage blinks for a few seconds. ]

Oh. [ he may sound slightly disappointed... but only slightly. ] I was guessing that was what you did... I'd appreciate it if you'd at least tell me ahead of time before you try something stupid, you know.

[ a sigh; he crosses his arms over his chest. ]

So what? You tried going through the woods, and got attacked by wolves?