The silence Miyuki settled between them weighed heavily. The priestess waited through it, feeling it as every moment passed. When Yumeiko heard her answer, Miyuki had shrouded her reasoning. Had that time been spent calculating, to give away so little of herself in her answer? Was she seeking the relative safety of the ship, and the shrine within? Did she mean to cover for Yumeiko's blind spots, seeing dangers she missed? Was she staying with the ship out of convenience, selfishness, or selflessness?

As hard as Miyuki made it to see beneath her answer, her answer had been to remain aboard - to stay until she was no longer wanted.

Something about that part of her answer drew Yumeiko's attention. She shifted closer to the black fox, leaning gently against Miyuki's back while laying her hands on her shoulders, "do you think I will, eventually, no longer want you here?"