Yeah... I might have been unlucky when it comes to getting ambushed. [if the injuries that, despite healing, Ciel had come across when first finding him] Had to get a little creative to survive.

[her words would have been frustrating to him at any other time. on one hand, it made him feel powerless and incapable of managing the simplest of things. but...it wasn't his fault, right? his anger was best directed towards the people responsible for all of this. his gaze, while initially lowered to collect his thoughts and try not to let himself get consumed by feeling useless, did eventually stray as well]

Looks like there's still some work to be done on the inside too...

[despite that, it was still in better shape than the one he used to frequent back home. the church, that is. his mako-infused gaze, now admittedly full of much more life than before, was taking in his surroundings some more. speaking of something left to be done though... he never even got around to the most important thing! turning to the woman at his side, while he wasn't exactly in a smiling mood just yet, his tone of voice spoke volumes to his gratitude]

Thank you, Ciel. I might have-- [no. knowing him? he would have been a goner eventually] ... You saved me.