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The question was something he had to think about. Taikon became noticeably uncomfortable when the boy questioned him. He looked over the the east, an area which held, as far as he was concerned anyway, nothing. Taikon thought during this space, wondering what he could possibly say.
How do they contribute, hmm, he followed, watching the boy. Kiyoshi was sharp. Taikon could see it right away. In my pack, the lower members were kept by force mostly, he said slowly.
He would not get into the details with someone so young. Actually, even if Kiyoshi had been older, it was unlikely that Taikon might have revealed any of it. They knew if they left, they wouldn't survive. Or if they did something wrong it... the prince paused. He thought about Cella. About his exit. Nobody had tried to kill him. He had always wondered why. It wouldn't be good, he finished, staring at the boy seriously.