[ just love and pamper him and he'll do his best (probably).

he starts to respond--is his hearing better than hakutaku's?--but the request brings him up short. it's probably a bad idea, if he's learned anything from horror movies, but surely he's worrying about nothing. this guy doesn't seem concerned, anyway. ]

Oh, well, I don't go as often as some, you know? I keep pretty busy. [ despite what some people might think. ] I was caught by the Yellow Emperor once. That was embarrassing. [ he toys with the coin at the end of his earring, glancing to his companion. ] Oh-- you can call me Bai Ze or Hakutaku if you like.