[He should've known this would be about Rinne. He thinks a part of him already did, instinctively. What else would Niki possibly come to him about, with such a gaunt look in his face? There were only so many threads that kept them connected, and that buffoon was almost certainly the most binding one. That, and their unit, but when Rinne was at the head of it all, those two things were practically synonymous.
HiMERU frowns, threading his fingers together as he folds his hands. It's true that he hadn't heard anything from Rinne lately, either. Not that they spoke every single day, and that was fine, especially when they were (HiMERU was) always so caught up in his own things, but if even Niki had noticed a prolonged silence, something must be awry.]
When was the last you spoke with him? Did he say anything of note at the time?
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HiMERU frowns, threading his fingers together as he folds his hands. It's true that he hadn't heard anything from Rinne lately, either. Not that they spoke every single day, and that was fine, especially when they were (HiMERU was) always so caught up in his own things, but if even Niki had noticed a prolonged silence, something must be awry.]
When was the last you spoke with him? Did he say anything of note at the time?