[The child specifically hasn't had too terrible of a time of it. At least, he has it about as good as one can expect of a scrappy urchin in feudal Japan. But he has working eyes and ears - he hears things and sees things and has had enough near misses that he knows exactly what petty cruelties adults are capable of. All in all, when Xie Lian asks if the child takes him for a deranged criminal, the long, accusatory stare is all the affirmation needed.
Though the mention of his fangs has the child jerking his head to look away, reflexively covering his mouth with his hand to hide his fangs and what is definitely not a furious pout.]
...I know how to use those too...
[The child takes a deep breath, regaining his composure with practiced ease.]
Anyway, I am not the one throwing a shiki around in broad daylight.
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Though the mention of his fangs has the child jerking his head to look away, reflexively covering his mouth with his hand to hide his fangs
and what is definitely not a furious pout.]...I know how to use those too...
[The child takes a deep breath, regaining his composure with practiced ease.]
Anyway, I am not the one throwing a shiki around in broad daylight.