[ Soi then moves her hand about the young wolf's "cheek". ] I'm... I'm sorry.
[ Her eyes turn sad for a brief moment, and the memory of her parents' backs turned away from her, and the voice of a middle-aged woman, "... she'll do very nicely for our establishment. Thank you for your business!" flashed in her mind. ] I don't know what my family thinks.
I know-- I just know that what Nakago wants is for our kingdom. I believe that Ashitare knows that as well.
[ "... but is the whipping truly necessary?" A thought, and a doubt she doesn't want to say out loud. ]