[Her face contorts into a grimace and, since he's watching her palm, he'll see as her hands clench into fists and her nails dig into the skin as she tries to ground herself. She manages to keep from crying out or whimpering, at least. With the guards paying attention, she doesn't want to give them the satisfaction of knowing they've succeeded in making her suffer.
She also doesn't want them to hear what she's about to say, and for that reason it's probably a good thing that her voice is already rather weak and quiet.]
Please promise that even if I am unable to take you away from here, you won't let them keep this kind of power over you. [She glances up at his face briefly, but her eyes seem a little unfocused.] Become... become strong enough to make them regret it if they even think of mistreating you. Please...
[If the worst does happen and she does end up perishing, she wants to at least know that Kaoru isn't going to allow them to push him around forever.]
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[Her face contorts into a grimace and, since he's watching her palm, he'll see as her hands clench into fists and her nails dig into the skin as she tries to ground herself. She manages to keep from crying out or whimpering, at least. With the guards paying attention, she doesn't want to give them the satisfaction of knowing they've succeeded in making her suffer.
She also doesn't want them to hear what she's about to say, and for that reason it's probably a good thing that her voice is already rather weak and quiet.]
Please promise that even if I am unable to take you away from here, you won't let them keep this kind of power over you. [She glances up at his face briefly, but her eyes seem a little unfocused.] Become... become strong enough to make them regret it if they even think of mistreating you. Please...
[If the worst does happen and she does end up perishing, she wants to at least know that Kaoru isn't going to allow them to push him around forever.]