Kagura wasn't sure how to reply, it felt good to get some of the tears out, but she quieted, only sniffling occasionally into the side of his shirt.

"Next time," she said softly, "next time we'll run. We don't have to fight. I don't want to see you get hurt like this again." There were other people that could fight. She could defend herself from normal attacks, but the monsters here were terrible! How were they supposed to get through this? Even if they did run, every path was turning into a dead end.