(It's definitely a situation to consider. Is Tsurumaru better with or without his grief? Is he happier carrying his burdens than he was when he thought he had none? Maybe the answer doesn't really matter as long as he's simply himself.

Why worry about those things when there are other things to worry about right now, though? He listens to Ookurikara and nods briefly in acknowledgment. Yes, he'd also noticed how no one seemed to notice they were missing.)

I want to be surprised but...

(Outside, the tantou are still laughing far away. Water runs in the garden. Everything feels the same as it was before and it's like nothing had happened from the moment they disappeared to the moment they arrived.)

We move through time differently. Decades in one time can seem like a few weeks here. We spent months in a dark world in just a few moments. It's for the better.

(He wouldn't want anyone to worry. Imagine the panic and confusion the citadel would find itself in if they were privy to everything they'd experienced.

Should they report this? Tsurumaru is perhaps the worst person to leave in charge of this because while he considers their options and their possible plans moving forward, he seems to deflect,)

How are you feeling, Kara-bou?