[The more he says, the more he watches Okita stand down. It helps. Maybe Kenshin is still ready to defend himself, but it's much less obvious now.

It's enough.

The frown fades to a wry little smile and he shrugs, a gesture almost casual. Even his voice's tone grows light and casual.

Hiding behind the mask of a wanderer.]

...This one has been convinced not to wander again without permission, that I have. Good friends, who know what this one has done but do not care, have gone to great lengths to make it so.

It's a pleasant life, that it is. Even without wandering, this one uses that sword to protect.