That must be a relief...and amazingly frustrating. He moves his hand from Kiryu's and thinks a moment.

"It sounds like you need a vacation," he points out after a long moment of silence. He's not dismissing him at all; rather, he's trying his best to stay with him. To keep him and his story close.

Goddammit, is this the mystical bond or is this real?

He's annoyed that he doesn’t know. "How do you feel about the mountains?"