Neither stops. He is ignored which he had expected. There comes a point in any situation where a kirin is ignored. Where the world as they wish it to be conflicts with reality and that is why kirin do not rule, why they only advise, why when it comes down to it their kings can order them to do what is necessary even if it breaks their hearts.

They scuffle and Taiki pressed himself up against the wall, still watching with horror. Jingyi spoke and it broke Taiki out of his horror for a moment. Report. He could do that. "He just attacked out of nowhere... I don't know what he wanted, why he..."

It was senseless, no reason for the violence at all. "He cut my neck, I... don't think it's deep."

He can still talk, honestly it barely stings. If he were a human it wouldn't even be a wound worth mentioning.

But he's not and he's fighting blood sickness with every breath.