[ ... ah. the gesture doesn't go unnoticed. that familiar flare of uncertainty rises up in him once more. this is going to be a problem, ignoring the glaring elephant on the beach, but he isn't about to needlessly dive into that. not right now and not right here. it isn't going to solve anything. ]

Mm. An island. [ all right he'll stop being obtuse. ] Aimintas. At least, that's where we are for now. We were on a different island before that.

[ much less cooler, much more mundane. boars were involved - it wasn't a fun time. regardless, his hand dips down to tug at his collar, revealing the somewhat flashy signet embedded against the dip in his lower neck. his fingers tighten against the fabric, perhaps betraying just how on edge he is right now. how completely at a loss. ]

... You should have one too. [ he isn't even sure why he's being this helpful at this point. then again, things with akechi had never exactly made much sense from their inception. ]