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Are the women in this world and your own given as much opportunity to defend themselves as the men?

[ she doesn't wait for any answers, giving a humorless snort of laughter at the locket before continuing. it's not a directly related addition to her question, but it's certainly on the same train of thought: ]

Ridiculous that those already holding power are given the privilege of training to the highest levels of their skills, but those most in need of it are left to rely on the protection of others.

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I doubt women would be brought here to fight in a war if they were not going to be given the opportunity to defend themselves.

[ that would be monumentally dumb, even for human - or fairy - standards. ]

Humans care about a lot of stupid things. I suppose there are differences in men and women at home, but in the world of Nabari those things don't really matter. How good you are matters. Not what you are. So the answer is always "it depends", I suppose. It isn't as though just one answer will always be the true one. Worlds aren't like that. All the same, everywhere.

I've long had the feeling that the monarchs here don't always care for what's the best for the people they bring. How good you are might be what matters more, but sometimes it's the difference in opportunity people have to achieve those skills.

[ there are some gaps in logic in the statement that she'd realize at another time, but she's juggling a few frustrations annnd she just says it without really thinking. ]

I didn't say they did. But what's the good to them if they bring people they can't make use of, ever? If people learn to fight here, woman or no, it's so much the better for those who want them to fight in their name.

[ That's all she'd meant. ]

So I see no reason any opportunity to do so would be denied those taken captive.

I'd think so, too. And I'll make sure best as I can that everyone has the opportunity to hone their own skills, if they wish it.

But then, doesn't that mean—[ she frowns, trying to find words to express what she means. it's not always her forte. ]—they see the people they bring as dogs. To bite at the master's command.

It does. Did you think that was not the case?

[ Shijima has pretty much always seen it that way. ]

I have no doubt we are particularly precious dogs, though.

No, I'd a feeling. [ scowl. ] Prized possessions to show off. No matter how pretty the cage or how many gifts are given, it's still a cage.

Mm. It's a world-sized cage, but I suppose that doesn't make it much better.

[ It annoys Shijima, too, when she thinks about it. So she tries not to, overmuch. ]

No person should have to live in a cage of any sort.

Most people would agree with that, I should think. Even if humans are always constructing cages for themselves. All their laws and rules. Those, too, are cages. Are they not?

Mm. The expectations of how a person should live her own life—always asking why you haven't done things one way or another, the feeling that you're unnatural for not living up to them. Locking people in just as much anything else.

But some don't understand they've been raised and shackled, and it takes something else to make them see. Maybe those are the cages you mean, people constructing for themselves—but if they don't realize that they're there, is that the same thing?

Why not? Even the sort of cage you were referring to before is accepted as normal by some. And yet you still consider it to be caged, do you not, even though some do not realize that is the way of things? I wonder if there is really such a thing as freedom. Even beasts are bound by what they are or aren't. By life and death.

[ or a lack thereof. ]

...Maybe...

[ it's clear she's hesitating, giving this thought. katsa furrows her brow and chews on her lower lip, disturbed by the idea that there could be no such thing as freedom. ]

Beasts might be bound by what they are or they aren't. But they can know their own natures—possess their own. Act only on their own consciousness and desires.

Perhaps. Unless and until humans interfere.

[ not that she's bitter but she's totally bitter. ]

People are likely to try to control others for their own power. But it's not an impossible cage to break.

[ not that she doesn't know just how hard it might be. but she has to believe freedom is achievable, or else there's no point in anything she's done. ]

Sounds like you have plans. [ There's a tinge of amusement in the girl's tone, now. ]

Well, I shan't be stopping you if that's the case.

Not really. Are you planning to be stopping anyone who has plans to break their cage?

[ A short, sharp laugh. ]

No. Why should I? It's no business of mine.

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