And the elders were silent, appraising, like they were waiting patiently for the full story.

Kisame had been expecting it, and he wasn't going to spill the kid's secret himself, but the elders would know he wouldn't bring someone into the compound lightly. There had to be a good reason, and the shortened version wasn't it. So he waited too, and when a moment or three passed without elaboration, Kisame gestured at the walls.

"Look around you, Haku-kun. We use glass for a reason."

The old woman spoke up, grinning. "Kisame is right, sonny. Now tell us about this debt of yours."