[ ugh, how can such an enormous, ancient weapon spirit manage to look and sound like a scolded child. his annoyance is already fading. he heaves a sigh, then crosses toward the naginata, giving the snakes a cautious, uncertain glance. ]

They're not poisonous or anything, are they? I mean, I don't care if you keep them-- [ in vivid, that is, please don't bring home any more exotic animals. ] --but they might scare people here at camp.. [ then again, a giant redhead with shark teeth and long nails and carrying a well-worn naginata might also scare people. who knows.

he hesitates, then steps in close enough to curl his arms around iwatooshi in a quick, fierce hug. ] .. Sorry for yelling. I'm glad you're okay.