You know he's going to get hurt if he finds out I knew before him. [ it's the most gentle chastising she can offer him, but it isn't her saying she won't. rather, it's confirmation: his secret's safe with her, and they'll both have t weather his temper. such a crybaby, that man. all he ever wants is to be held. ]

I had a vision, too. [ this is an easier topic, somehow, than sha-ming. guilt is a fickle, selfish thing. ] I thought it was just me, but now I'm not so sure... Did you feel like— you were protecting something...? Or someone?

[ so she won't tell sha-ming. but she certainly can't not tell minato this much. the wind rustles her hair, a breeze welcomed in from the open double doors just beyond the pair. it does not help the warm, needling sensation at the base of her spine that eggs her on, tells her to hurry up. ]