Open Arms

Ryu smiled lightly. He wasn't enraged by his mistake, he only felt that he was a little silly. 

His mother probably hadn't explained all these things because she didn't want him to feel guilty about the loss in her Blood Essence. She had already been so weak after risking her life to save him, if Ryu had known that she had given up any more, how would he have felt? But in Himari's eyes, she was a mother, it was her duty to protect her son and do all she could for him. Since she was injured anyway and would take some time to recover regardless, why not do it all in one go? 

At the same time, Ryu had to lay down his pride. He wasn't the only one in his family with great talent, and the talents of those in his family extended beyond just what their fists could do.