“If that little sparkler comes back with anything pink, or frilly, I'll take no objections and eat him on the spot.” 

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As they start out to the next room Seishu says between winces, “I was attacked. . . by a hippo in a pink tutu. . . five millenia ago, so. . . don't even TRY and tell me it doesn't happen.”

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Because this was just a really humorous moment, while the character was in such a serious situation of trying not to bleed out and bleed everywhere.