>Shake our head.
>"Forgive me. I meant not to insinuate that you actually feel this way, but rather if I were to hear people speaking this way while in her position, I would assume it's the case and find it very difficult not to just give up on trying to change."
>Isumi places her hand on Maiko's shoulder. The human still looks upset, but she seems to settle down a little bit at the touch. "This is a good night, Maiko, let us not let defensiveness spoil it."
>"Sorry, Hayami-sama." Maiko mutters after a moment's contemplation.
>Isumi then says to you,"What you say makes sense, Byakuren." she says in a conversational tone. "And that's one of the upsides of her being here, as opposed to working at some other job. You see, Satori has done this before, offered youkai employment that have had trouble with the law of society. I have served here since she arrived, and I have seen many with Eagle's background spend time. Some with even worse backgrounds than her. And working here has done them all good. I won't tell you that all of them 'saw the light', to borrow the expression, but all of them left here as better people than when they arrived."
>"And until that happens," she adds, in Anya's direction, "Satori will keep an eye on her. Our elder helps people, and believes in second chances, but always makes sure to keep an eye on them in the meantime. She is as vigilant as she is wise. She lets people like Eagle be herself, without doing so at the expense of those that serve here."
