Gyrfalcon's Keep That I could be looking for

If there was one thing that could be said for Tetsubo, is that he excelled when it came to control. Whether he was aware of his own self or not, he knew when to act and when not to. And as her words fell upon his ears, he did not even smile, did not make a sound, for he knew it to be true — and her statement needed no confirmation, for she was just now admitting it. Yes, he had himself under quite a lot of control. It helped that she had explained the purpose of his reaction, though. Had she not - or had she run - things might have ended differently. It was difficult enough for Tetsubo to conceive of this dark woman as anything other than the embodiment of the nether, as some kind of force, and that was also a reason why she was safe. The boy could not harm her, could not do a thing to her, without her own consent — she had the power because she was a part of him.

Her question startled him however. As he knew her, understood her (or thought he had some kind of understanding), Tetsubo thought she would feel the same within him. That they were connected - with no need for words - and the question made his thoughts, already quite insignificant, cease althogether. Tetsubo, he announced; she had asked for it, and he would freely give it, for she had the power. I am loyal to Skellige, I serve as a bushido, as he is my lord. Those things she did not ask for, but he was... Not proud, but not afraid, of her knowing these things. It was almost like he needed to tell her these things to verify himself, as a soldier might voice some sort of identification to a superior.