>>817>Kaiyo chortles again."What Kaiyo means to say is, the honesty is appreciated, those who typically try to put themselves forward as suitors are not so forthcoming."
>Hiyuki shoots Kaiyo a glare, and she stands up to leave the room."But I am afraid your feelings are likely for a false image of me, we all must maintain public images - especially those of us with more to prove thanks to the circumstances of our birth."
>Hiyuki puts her fork down, giving Aiden another fake smile."I cannot be the strong woman to fill the hole in your life like you seemingly want, I barely have the strength to keep my family from tearing itself apart."
>Hiyuki takes her glasses off for a moment and wipes them with a cloth without really looking."I only tell you that because I know there is little you can do to exploit that, no matter how much your family may wish to do so. I do not have the unbridled ambition and strength of my mother that attracted your father - and you, I suspect."