[When the execution starts, he holds onto Namine. If she'll let him, he'll try to hide her face in his shirt, to cover her ears.
He watches. For the both of them, if he can. It's worse than Mulan's because it's slower, hers was instantaneous, but the voices don't crow about how useless he is, how disgraceful. Not the way they did with Mulan.
He winces when the ash blows away, as if he's afraid it'll blow toward him, toward all of them.]
It's over. Let's go back in, now... Let's get out of here.
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He watches. For the both of them, if he can. It's worse than Mulan's because it's slower, hers was instantaneous, but the voices don't crow about how useless he is, how disgraceful. Not the way they did with Mulan.
He winces when the ash blows away, as if he's afraid it'll blow toward him, toward all of them.]
It's over. Let's go back in, now... Let's get out of here.