Karande nods, but frowns. "...No comfort in Soul Society..? What happened- is something wrong?" she says- clearly more concerned with her old friend then with whatever legal entanglements Payne might be in- as she starts walking for a Casual stroll through the district, not intending on letting this lead anywhere... legally oriented- indeed, she angles the walk for the more lawless area's of the district, if she can.<br/><br/>"And why would anyone seek to take your blades..? Are they not Zanpaktou, your soul made physical as a blade? And- what you have to do? What, you have some grand purpose beyond passing on the souls of the damned as a Shinigami..?" She says- her calm far from infinite as she tries to understand Payne's words.. and find's nothing.<br/><br/>For her life is duty- it is a devotion to duty, that has enabled her to endure what she has... and to question duty on sheer principle is beyond belief.