[A ceremony... he's reminded of the cave, of the aged woman, of pulsing light in moss seemingly possessed of its own will. Dreams create unnatural and unusual landscapes, but he'd never seen anything like what he witnessed then. What would a ceremony bonding together witch and monster be like?
Intense. Worse, if it means a mental connection. Itachi's jaw tightens, the only physical signal to show he's heard and processed the other man's bare-bones explanation.]
Yes, likewise. If it can be avoided.
[Just then, they're stopped again on the street by a pushy merchant who waves what appear to be matching pendants in their faces.]
Recently bonded, hmm? How about something pretty to show your commitment to each other? Eh? What do you say?
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Intense. Worse, if it means a mental connection. Itachi's jaw tightens, the only physical signal to show he's heard and processed the other man's bare-bones explanation.]
Yes, likewise. If it can be avoided.
[Just then, they're stopped again on the street by a pushy merchant who waves what appear to be matching pendants in their faces.]
Recently bonded, hmm? How about something pretty to show your commitment to each other? Eh? What do you say?
[Itachi freezes, and... stares... unhelpfully.]