Through The Dark [Shintaro/Hannah]

".. I understand. I'm.. So sorry that happened."

He couldn't imagine being in a scenario where previous comrades were suddenly turning to kill you, crippling you in the process. It sounded horrid all around. He knew the struggle of war, but not that kind of struggle; of course she would lose faith in trusting Shinigami with an occurrence like that. Though soon after she would go onto saying while there was a way to restore her sight, but she merely was too poor to afford it. That's right, implants and such were possible in this age, but by her word that this wasn't even her own home, of course she wouldn't afford it.

Though, as she was curious as of why he didn't have that sort of surgery done on himself, he wasn't taken aback in any sort of shocking realization, merely sighing and dipping his head, "Because I was never injured. I was born blind; there wasn't any deformity or disease, my eyes.. Just did not work. I was born far before this technology was available, so I lived part of my life being unable to see at all, being frustrated and angry that I couldn't be like my siblings. But, I discovered my sharp senses, and had teachers to aid me in creating a sight of my own. I've lived life on my spiritual senses."

His cane was pointed down as he had both hands on it, sighing gently, "It isn't as if I have never contemplated it before. One of my sisters had asked why I didn't get some form of implant. Among being unsure if it would even work due to my natural blindness, I.. Would have to knock all of my progress down to the dirt, learning how to see all over again. What I have now is all i've known, I imagine it would be far more crippling to be given an additional sense I.. Simply never had. It isn't as if my current state is unlivable, i've had a lifetime of learning how to see how I can, you only have had a few years. I may not be able to experience color or beauty, but i've made peace with it; The only reason I would ever wish for even the slightest moment of sight is long dead."

He would sigh sadly, dipping his head in remorse as he would speak once more, "It isn't that I lack authority.. I just... Do not exercise it. I do not believe I deserve the privilege outside of certain circumstances, namely for others rather than myself," The man was quiet for a moment,

"But on that merit, I.. Could see to having your vision restored..." The man sounded nervous as he spoke, "..Even if I don't believe I deserve any authority within my family, you've been done a great injustice. I'm not expecting anything in return for it, not even training if you truly do not wish to. In regards to that, I merely ask you to try. I don't believe you to be a terrible option; How can you know that if you've never done it? This isn't surgery, it's Kido, nowhere near as invasive, and i'm certain you're competent enough with it to not make fatal errors."

He would sigh, closing his eyes, "...But I am very serious on making an arrangement for your sight to be restored. What happened to you was.. So cruel," His voice wavered with emotion for a bit, "I expect nothing in return, even if you just take the surgery and run off into the horizon, never to be seen again, I don't care. Some good should come your way, the only thing I can ask of you is to trust that I wouldn't wish to see you harmed."

"Natural blindness, unnatural blindness. It doesn't matter why you are blind, a new set of eyes works perfectly well regardless. And you say you are older than the technology which means...you spent over three hundred years shufling about your fabulous mansion before deciding to actually do something with your life, huh? And besides, you were born into the Kuchiki clan. That's about all you needed to do to deserve the privilege of being a Noble. If nobody was ever allowed to lean on their ancestors for support, nothing would ever be done and we'd be in a state of static life forever.

Then of course, after saying he didn't deserve it, he immediately went about trying to flaunt it, which made Hannah roll her blind eyes.
"Pfft, then what? I've not a workaround that is fine, and being able to see isn't going to stop my body being made out of cardboard, nor is it going to stop the enmity I feel towards them, nor they to me. Not only is it an expensive physical and spiritual surgery to enact, but it's also a waste of time. Do your own if you are going to do any. Sight is an easy sense to learn. You've clearly got a sharp, high definition sense of your surroundings, all you are doing is colouring it in"

She'd finish up on putting everything away, and then smile. Of course, Kido was no problem at all, huh?
"Mmm, so I teach you to do a trick like this" she would create a large Shakaho in her palm as she spoke "And then you lose control and it explodes" The Shakaho would then explode. Which would cause considerable damage had Hannah not bent a Danku around it to contain the blow beforehand. "And bad ever happened because of it. There is a reason the academy is six years of learning it, after all. Once you've learned there all there is left is experience. You want to flex those muscles and see the effects of what your Hadō and Bakudo can do in combat then I will certainly help you there. But, I can't teach you anything more because I am not a teacher, so I don't know what there is too teach. Everything I know has just been talent and experimentation. Hardly explicable"