"Perhaps... just to the edge of town, and then back, please."
This much won't make him physically tired, of course, but the fresh air is refreshing and he appreciates that he and Ichigo can walk along in amiable silence. The quiet is good, but he doesn't want to be alone with his thoughts in the silence.
When they have nearly returned to the room he finally speaks again, "Is there anything I can help you prepare for the tea?"
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This much won't make him physically tired, of course, but the fresh air is refreshing and he appreciates that he and Ichigo can walk along in amiable silence. The quiet is good, but he doesn't want to be alone with his thoughts in the silence.
When they have nearly returned to the room he finally speaks again, "Is there anything I can help you prepare for the tea?"