<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/236x/41/bf/78/41bf78845e6fcfbf2130bf953e22f131.jpg)</div><strong>Gunba Takeda (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=274532.msg13496842#msg13496842)</strong><br/><strong>Location</strong>: Mountains of Fujishima<br/><strong>Tagged</strong>: Emiko Oshiri/Denka (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=274532.msg13526898#msg13526898)<br/><hr/><br/>Takeda behind his mask grew worried as Emiko collapsed, his heart hurt seeing her crying on knees in floor, voice of despair and sense of loss in her voice. But his mind, sharp as always, realize what she is thinking; she was raised for one, one, purpose only and he robbed her purpose entirely. So she has no sense of purpose anymore and she haven't accepted him as her purpose yet. The iron ore is cracking under the pressure of the heat, breaking itself apart. Now clumsy smiths will ruin the ore in bringing it out from the heat too early, cool it down with water or add too much glass or salt and leave impurities in the ore or hammer it too hard while removing the scrap from the surface from initial melting process which brings impurities to surface and iron is fragile and easy to break. Takeda plans not ruin the magnificent ore before him so with loving care like one Gunba clan master smiths he picks the ore from the fire and starts hammer gently the scrap off from it's surface as he speaks;<br/><br/>"You have much to offer to me, but your clan as well if you live, survive and learn. True as tool for marriage your no longer fit for it, but only if virginity is all what man desires from a woman. But woman's worth, wife's worth, in Shindo is not measured by intact hymen. It's measured in education, beauty, grace, skill in politics, organization, leading troops defend their husbands lands while husband is away invading and conquering new lands. Your ruined maiden but you have just only started your journey and education becoming magnificent woman. Virgin maiden does not know how please man, only offer one time experience of taking her virginity away. Where as experienced woman can give man lifetime of pleasure with experience and knowledge how to please him in bed and make man's blood burn with just a whisper or a vivid detailed letter which no virgin can write nor imagine."<br/><br/>Takeda kneels besides Emiko and take hold on her chin, which is not concealed by the mask nor her lips as he raises her gaze to face his own brown eyes which burned warmly, not lustfully, as he looked on her as he said; "If all I ever desired was just your virginity I would had left you in tavern or killed you keep your kidnapping a secret or sold you away. But in my eyes, I see much more worth to keep you on myself. If you desire serve Oshiro clan other capacity, I offer you means expand you beyond purpose what your parents and clans made you to be. Reforge, remake, re-purpose. In end, even if your not maiden and by Shindo's customs you value less than pure maiden in marriage deals, it does not mean you cannot marry for deals and make alliance for your clan other ways. Or serve clan other ways than by marriage. I am sure your sister values you, pure or impure, as there is no diminishing value on blood bonds on those who truly honor and respect their families.<br/><br/>Even if she may decide not honor the bond at all for sake of her ambition, it still does not change the fact in this world among living there is one who values you highly and believes in your potential; me."