[The light contact causes the girl to flinch but she doesn't pull away. No, shes too afraid to do that. When she outstretches her legs he would be able to see the chains wrapped around her legs in plain view and the way they rattled loudly.]

J-Jamil..He..is my master. [Did that mean Hakuryuu did not know him? She looks up to give the scarred boy a weary and tearful glance.] W-When I tried to run away he would hit me lots of times..he..hits me all the time when he wants. I'm his s-slave so..

[Her fingers brush over the dark bruises that mare her arms and she shifts back to stare at the prince, almost in confusion. Her fingers come up to hastily rub away the tears that were staining her face but more start to surface again.] Y-You won't hurt me..? Are you not a friend of master Jamil?