[Maybe he was right about himself - after all, he was a criminal. He was hard to talk to, difficult to spend time with, and probably preferred to be solitary. There wouldn't be much of a chance for him to be involved with anyone.]

[Kodachi was beginning to realize that here, in this place that she still had no name for, people had different ideals than her; she'd always believed that marriage was the highest ambition in one's life because everyone around her fought for it, tooth and nail. But here, after talking to people like Motochika and Mitsunari and Ragna, she was beginning to understand that there were bigger things. Not necessarily better dreams, but . . . bigger ones. Different ones.]

[It was an eye-opener for sure.]

Hmm - you're quite right, someone as foul-mouthed as you would have a hard time whispering sweet nothings to a lady.

[Kodachi gave him a small smile.]