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A brave young woman, educated despite everything, with noble aspirations. Shinjou nodded.

Hasn't your father arranged all this for you? he asked, curiosity tinged with mystery. She remained an enigma—well-mannered yet walking alone. The war had no doubt taken its toll on her as well; her father had not been shrewd enough to secure a promising engagement for his daughter before life turned against them.

Here you are, walking with samurais. Well, two of them and a clumsy child! grumbled the man in the black hood, referring to the gangly boy. Would someone pay dearly if they had proof that you were being kept safe? The conversation soon shifted to matters of interest and money. Shinjou reopened one eye, searching for the girl with his gaze. Do you have no family left, Kaede-san?