[His eyes are sharper, Rin notes. His tone is as mischievous as always, but there's an intensity there that was missing before. She wonders the reason behind it, but ultimately not enough to think long and hard on it. It doesn't change what she wants to say. If it did, her request wouldn't be sincere or worth mentioning to him at all.

Rin breathes in, then out, and speaks from the heart without apology.]

The lifestyles of magi are... [Her fingers twitch as if to hold something. They rest.] Complicated. We have many secrets and suffer many hardships. Sakura and I have history together as well, that has been deeply colored by all of this. Due to the nature of the things I have to discuss with her, it's inevitable you'll overhear much of it.

For her sake and mine, please don't spread what you hear.