Hideaway Strath I love that she’s got daddy issues

exit!

the priest arrived.
satsu was unaware of vein until he was there beside the daimyo; even so, she was watching in a horrified manner as the boy in the pit was set upon.
reminded of her own brothers—of how they would have stood gracefully aligned as their lives were taken, as they were noble of bearing. how badly she wished they would have fought like this boy.

to what end, though?kyn-dono had the taste of blood upon his tongue.
satsu could feel the sakki of the master, bolstered by the growing desire within vein, the watching eyes of simmik—!

these were true barbarians!

satsu could have spoken up. she had wanted to. what was the boy's crime? who was he? was his family the wronged one, which incited war?

but no, she would not ask. it was not her place. her tongue was tied by the horror of it; so instead satsu would choose the same thing now as she had when her han fell:
tuck tail and run.