(The grip on his wrist is tight, unfiltered in strength, but Ren doesn't pull away in the slightest. Ren lives in a silent world, where actions do the talking that words cannot convey. Easily, he comprehends the gesture as Akechi barring him from leaving, and there are no thoughts in his mind of doing so. Instead, he comes a little closer, still respecting a boundary of space that he knows Akechi desperately needs.)
Goro. (Still calm, still collected, even if there's a small shake to his voice. He too is scared, even if his own process isn't so noticeable as Akechi's. Perhaps he has crossed a line.) It's a promise. I'm staying with you, no matter what, no matter where.
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Goro. (Still calm, still collected, even if there's a small shake to his voice. He too is scared, even if his own process isn't so noticeable as Akechi's. Perhaps he has crossed a line.) It's a promise. I'm staying with you, no matter what, no matter where.