"I don't know how far I should trust him." He glanced over at Teru. "That smile of his chills me more than the autumn air."

"He does not trust you, either." The man paused, his expression as distant as Shion's. "Yuma does not trust *anyone*, and while I would usually commend that, the reasoning behind it is not sound. My cousin has always been too emotional, but, at this point, I fear it might be his undoing."

He wanted to ask Teru the urgent question which had occupied his heart since morning. He wanted to ask if the statement about Lord Hatori's betrayal was true. At the same time, if this man really was the daimyo's spy- it would be taking a terrible risk, both for himself and for the man he'd sworn his allegiance to.