Kenshin opened his eyes slowly, unable to shed tears any longer for the tragedy he had suffered. His smile and eyes were both gentle and sad when he felt her hand around his. He had not expected her to be sympathetic considering his brutality as both the human and vampire Battousai. And yet she was, even after all she had suffered. Silently, he rose to his feet, moving around the table to draw Sayuri up and into his arms in a gentle hug.
"Forgive this one, de gozaru. I had not known what you had suffered," he uttered the words gently.