[Another twirl, another blast of cutting wind, another flurry of golden butterflies- but even their combined powers seemed lost in the ocean of black sand ahead of them. She didn't proceed further into the shadows, instead focusing on what he said first.]

...you sure about that? What if there really is nothing beyond the darkness? Or if what's there is something not everyone can see?

[A sigh escaped EVA as she restrained herself. She could talk more freely amongst the witches from home, but Hijikata... he wouldn't understand, would he? He wasn't a witch!]

Back home, that's a key difference between a 'Witch' and a 'Piece' on the gameboard. Us witches see the world in a totally different way, from a level above them... but you wouldn't get it, right?

[She twirled her staff, studying him. Searching for something in his expression as she cooly sent more blasts of wind into the darkness beyond, kicking up the sand.]

...Well, if it's something like that, we might need to rethink.