When Raiden was close enough - the winds rose to surround them once more to their previously controlled fury, to allow the gods some privacy. They were tightly controlled enough that there was no damage to the environment around them. The wind god also made sure not to be close to where people were located.

He was too reluctant to look over at his brother, though his presence proved to be a comfort. It was also a little embarrassing to be seen this way. So emotionally vulnerable. He knew how much Raiden bore on his shoulders, and hated to add to that burden.

"It wasn't you." He said finally in a roughened whisper, heard easily despite the winds. "I would have found out eventually." He closed his eyes with the shaky huff of a sound. Wistful. That wry sad smile on his lips like when Water had held his face in her hands. "I know it wasn't Suijin..." He paused, voice caught...it had been a while since he had physically said the other god's name on his lips. "But seeing another elemental alive and well...it caught me off guard." Now it was his turn to almost shamefully lower his head. It hadn't been like him to allow his heart to come before a god's duty like that.

Now that Water wasn't present - it simply reminded Fujin of that loneliness and aching void of him and his brother being the last of their kind. Now in this place - they had the added burden of being separated from the very life force of their home.

"Such joy...." Fujin whispered, still with that small bitter sweet smile. The expression a tremulous thing. "And such sorrow..."