[ this is the second time that Hanzo has been down into the tunnels, and the first had been — an unpleasant shock. he wasn't at all prepared to be reunited with his should-be-deceased little brother, and he'd spent the evening in a daze after leaving him; contemplated, briefly, holing up inside his assigned quarters and never having to face him again. but that would be childish. besides that, he can't stand to be alone with his guilt and his shame right now, suffocating under the weight of it.
the better alternative is this: killing these animals and exhausting himself until he can actually sleep at night. he isn't as noble as Genji; he knows he isn't doing this to assist anyone. still, he can help people while he's here.
he hears the voice coming from further down the tunnel and turns back to find the source of it, lowers his bow and arrow to appear less threatening. as he approaches, he calls out: ]
And what help do you offer?
[ his gaze sweeps over the Nogitsune, assessing, and he looks skeptical. not only is the boy young, he's thin and sickly. Hanzo had been a trained assassin by eighteen; he doesn't doubt the potential lethal capabilities a child could have, but this boy doesn't seem like he'd be able to kill someone even if you handed him a ready weapon. ]
ii.
the better alternative is this: killing these animals and exhausting himself until he can actually sleep at night. he isn't as noble as Genji; he knows he isn't doing this to assist anyone. still, he can help people while he's here.
he hears the voice coming from further down the tunnel and turns back to find the source of it, lowers his bow and arrow to appear less threatening. as he approaches, he calls out: ]
And what help do you offer?
[ his gaze sweeps over the Nogitsune, assessing, and he looks skeptical. not only is the boy young, he's thin and sickly. Hanzo had been a trained assassin by eighteen; he doesn't doubt the potential lethal capabilities a child could have, but this boy doesn't seem like he'd be able to kill someone even if you handed him a ready weapon. ]