"Our home," he said, nodding his agreement with a faint smile and casting his eyes downward as his hands folded in his lap. It was Kaoru's home more than anything. Seimei had wanted a place to be at peace where others like himself could also flourish, but more than anything he had wanted grandeur for his prince. He could have continued on with his tiny home from before, but he wanted Kaoru to have the space and luxury of his former residence. It was a place built to accommodate both their needs and wants, but at the end of the day, Seimei had simply wanted a place Kaoru could be happy that wasn't too far out of reach from Seimei's own comfort zone.
He would always be a guest in Kaoru's life, and the honor was enormous.
"Taisan once offered to create statues of lost love ones for the people of the Bastion. I imagine he is still willing to do that, as it was a kindness of his own design. Perhaps when we return we should ask him. A shikigami exists outside of time - he can see face of those not here with far greater clarity than we can. His statues would be perfect."
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He would always be a guest in Kaoru's life, and the honor was enormous.
"Taisan once offered to create statues of lost love ones for the people of the Bastion. I imagine he is still willing to do that, as it was a kindness of his own design. Perhaps when we return we should ask him. A shikigami exists outside of time - he can see face of those not here with far greater clarity than we can. His statues would be perfect."