How kind of you. [ something like a helpless smile lifts his expression. ] I'll be sure to remember that.

I must admit, I have heard rumors of the shrine in this area... as well as the cloudy skies that surround it. [ hanbei vaguely wonders if it's some sort of curse brought on by the family. or maybe it's the other way around. ]

I'm not around such weather for long, though. [ he stops himself from pulling his haori closer together. ] Do you happen to know how close the rain is?