[ Now that did cause Pitch to stop entirely and look inscrutably at Kashuu. Yes this sword-spirit does seem to consciously try to keep the peace, but if this one - or any of said spirits - thought that the Nightmare King would be cowed by numbers, or by being scolded like a child, he had another thing coming.

He said nothing at first, just went back to work. ]

And how many swords that needed repairs did you tell to wait, hm? How many were minor enough that you told them not to be respired at all for the sake of Haru's rest? Do you even know the reason behind the occasional nightmare?

[ He was trying to stay calm, but there was an unusual bite to his voice. He understood perfectly well he was barely hanging on by a thread. It seemed the height of cruel to deny him that one thread. ]