Only after every citizen left did Rory finally put his guard down. When Jiroutachi approached him, Rory was back to appearing annoyed. He anticipated the worst, expecting Jirou would hug him again and send the bees in a fury. However, it did not come to that. Strange.

It used to be my ability, he thought bitterly.

"It is. We heal. Wounds, poisons..." he waved his hand to indicate that the list went on. He slowly pushed his sleeves back down, covering the agrimony. Little by little, the bees dispersed.

"Was that all of them?"