zanshin tactics

Azure stood before his father looking collected and unwavering, though was anything but. His words were intended to hurt, a last ditch and desperate effort to regain some of control in the situation and in Hanako's eventual freedom. He was powerless to protect her if his father cast him aside, and it was not a feeling he was accustomed to. He expected Sirius to respond with fury, to initiate an attack or to slap him down further and finally give him his next strike towards losing his position of heir. When the warlord let out a laugh, Azure released a low exhale of relief, his eyes closing as the feeling washed over him.

They still had company - and calmer, Azure was more willing to behave appropriately infront of the stranger - so his reply to Sirius was short and soft. "Thank you." He searched the warlord gaze for a moment longer, before turning back towards the koi-wolf. Azure had a new issue to be dealt with, and as he didn't think it would be one his father would understand he skipped over talking to Sirius first entirely. "I would like to explain to Venom myself." He told the shinobi, his lips pursing into a thin line. Who this Hattori was, Azure had no idea. What he did know was that there was no way in hell he was letting the man bring to his Empress what he had heard here today without approaching her with it first. He did love Hanako, but he loved Venom too and she had already been hurt enough by his indecision.