He felt his face scrunch up as his eyes burned with tears. He carefully pulled her close and held her, apologizing softly into her hair for not coming home sooner.
She held onto him, sobbing loudly into his chest, her entire body shaking. She held onto him so tightly, her finger nails turned white, not letting go until she had cried herself into exhaustion and she fell asleep once more, half on his lap and half on the bed.
"Zu'u los krosis, Zu'u lost ni mul ganog wah jaaril dii kul, ahrk Zu'u los ni mul ganog nu wah jaaril hi.." She rested her forehead against his shoulder, closing her eyes.
(("I am sorry, I was not strong enough to protect my son, and I am not strong enough now to protect you.."))
He shook his head, "I don't need protecting. I'm gonna die a warriors death or in my bed. Either way is alright with me." He told her, "But you need to be strong, not for me, but for him..." He nudged his head to Daihachi, who still looked broken and hollow.
Minehime shook her head, holding onto her father'a shoulder to keep from falling while standing. "No, you haven't slept at all, have you? Rest." She said, moving closer.