[The hard way, indeed. Midare can't bring himself to answer because he never wanted it to come to this - even as he'd tried visualizing worst-case scenarios, he'd never dwelt on this kind of an outcome for long. Imagining it is just - it's painful.
...but unpreparedness is one's greatest enemy, and in spite of the pain, he'd thought a little about what he might do if push came to shove. And it certainly seems as though it has, so with a shake of his head to clear his thoughts, he decides to let actions speak louder than words. If this becomes a fight - a fair fight, anyway - then he knows exactly how it will end: with his current form broken and bleeding on the ground and his true form shattered. He can't let that happen.
So he lunges, but he doesn't draw his own blade. Instead, both of his arms are outstretched and he tries to make a grab for Kashuu's vessel as he gets in close. Even if he doesn't manage to grab it, though, he'll take off running as he brushes past the uchigatana - this place isn't suited for a fight.
One of a tantou's greatest strengths is speed; he relies on it now and hopes that he moves quickly enough to be able to lead him off and that Kashuu won't be strong enough to grab him by the hair and halt his escape.]
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...but unpreparedness is one's greatest enemy, and in spite of the pain, he'd thought a little about what he might do if push came to shove. And it certainly seems as though it has, so with a shake of his head to clear his thoughts, he decides to let actions speak louder than words. If this becomes a fight - a fair fight, anyway - then he knows exactly how it will end: with his current form broken and bleeding on the ground and his true form shattered. He can't let that happen.
So he lunges, but he doesn't draw his own blade. Instead, both of his arms are outstretched and he tries to make a grab for Kashuu's vessel as he gets in close. Even if he doesn't manage to grab it, though, he'll take off running as he brushes past the uchigatana - this place isn't suited for a fight.
One of a tantou's greatest strengths is speed; he relies on it now and hopes that he moves quickly enough to be able to lead him off and that Kashuu won't be strong enough to grab him by the hair and halt his escape.]