Rukia nodded slightly. "Right," she agreed. But there was something perturbed in her voice. Cayce was probably right. Still... You could never be too safe.

"I suppose Inoue and I could try to distract them somehow, if that's what you're suggesting," Rukia offered. She was a bit reluctant to do so, but she supposed it was for the best that she be involved in this capacity rather than going on the actual expedition. "And I can make sure that Inoue doesn't, um... well, just in case."