"Please trust in my judgment, Sayuri-dono," Kenshin assured her, reaching across the table to touch her hand with his and offering a comforting smile. The last thing he had wanted to do was to make her doubt herself in such a way. "I have seen much in my 3,000 years and dealt with strife and ugliness in so many hearts. Whatever you have done, your heart is not ugly." He punctuated the statement with a smile.
"Ah, I would not ask you to divulge any information with which you are not comfortable having me see, de gozaru," he assured her. "However, I wish to be able to know that you are safe when I am running errands for you."