It remained through that Knuckles wanted to kill Yuurei, for just being what he was. Though not even Knuckles was bull-headed enough to know if he kept just charging forward at the God Chosen, it would be he who would die despite the blessings of Thor and Odin. So here he was, under the roof he tried to destroy twice, wearing their mark upon his chest where that crown used to be. Knuckles Slipped his hands into his pockets as he looked up at the sunrise coming over the water, the bright light causing his pink eyes to hide behind his eyelids for a moment as they adjusted to the light.
If you can't beat them join them, he said in his head. He would learn what made the members of this guild strong. He would find out and he would use it to better himself and grow into a monster of power like them. However there was one thing that Knuckles was sure of, he was certainly growing in strength, but with it, the words of Ittindi rang in his head. He had the men following him from his time as a Don, an arms dealer for the syndicate. He had made millions in jewels in the weapon trade, but it was time to find a woman to share it with. Build a family, perhaps bring a new heir into the world. This branch of the Shi family would not restrict their spawn to a certain path, but use the family wealth to assist them all on their path to make the name stronger. Make the family grow.
That is when he remembered her face, like a beautiful noonday, with warm weather, a gentle breeze on your skin. Just happiness flowing all around you. She had been playing music when he had arrived, and since he had awoken he had yet to see her around again. Though truth be told he had spent a few days in his room recovering. Now that he had healed up properly though, perhaps he could see her around. He told himself he could not find someone if he stood on the bridge all day. With a grin, Knuckles turned around taking the site into his heart. He started to head towards the training gym maybe that is where she was tucked away, if not he would do some work outs.