[Reaches out, taking the sakabatou in one hand--after all, he only needed one hand to hold the trousers up... but carrying the weight in the other was probably going to cause some interesting balance issues on the way back.]

[But he'd manage.]

He will be fine. Thank you.

[Takes a moment to maneuver until he's able to unsheath the sword by a few inches while still keeping a hand on the waistband of the pants so that he can inspect the blade--which if Mulder hadn't noticed beforehand, is on the inside edge of the sword instead of the outside edge. Satisfied by what he sees--or doesn't see--he clicks the sword back into the sheath, maneuvering until he is just holding it at is side with his free hand.]

[He gives Mulder a relieved smile.]

This unworthy one was rather concerned when he realized his sword was gone on top of the clothing switch. This sword hasn't left his side for ten years...