[She...blinks at that... well. Honestly, since "BECOMING A MEATSHIELD" is not her first thought when she hears Chizuru say that, she's really not concerned.

She may regret that later.]

Thank you... [She giggles, quietly, the mental echo clear.] I'm... not really afraid anymore.

[Between everything they've been through and now having Chizuru and Hijikata...she's not worried at all.]

Let's both do our best, in this Jaunt and in the future ones as well.