Tsuchi was so uncertain about how to react to this threat, that from where he was standing he seemed to wink right out of existence. He put himself in frond of his friend, warily. Ignoring somebody he knew when they were in trouble was something he just would not do. The extremely angry boy came towards him and discovered that, in the grand scheme of things, he just wasn't that important.

"Just relax," he said. "If you're this angry, just come back later."