[But no, he's aware of it too, and he's not particularly fond of the notion that they've got company - or at least, more company than they had before. His grip tightens a bit on that sword of his; he's still carrying it underhand for whatever reason, but at the very least he seems entirely willing to use it.
He allows his free hand to drift back a bit, as though verifying that Schwann is still there; he definitely is - of course he is - and Alexei should probably be concerned with how solid he feels, but for the time being he's content with the notion that nothing stupid is happening on the Schwann front for the time being.]
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[But no, he's aware of it too, and he's not particularly fond of the notion that they've got company - or at least, more company than they had before. His grip tightens a bit on that sword of his; he's still carrying it underhand for whatever reason, but at the very least he seems entirely willing to use it.
He allows his free hand to drift back a bit, as though verifying that Schwann is still there; he definitely is - of course he is - and Alexei should probably be concerned with how solid he feels, but for the time being he's content with the notion that nothing stupid is happening on the Schwann front for the time being.]