@uzumakinomegami / CONTINUED.
The Empress lifts an eyebrow as she slowly raises her head to lock eyes with Karin, who was sat on the other side of her desk. Reaching up slowly, she removes the cigarette that had been between red lips before actually speaking, “What makes you say that? Personal experience?” She knew the girl was a calm person so if this came from her own experience then Mito felt like she should be worried for her. The two were in her office while Mito worked on some paperwork that came with being the head of a large company as well as stuff that came with being in charge of the biggest crime family in the world. Carefully, she reaches over to grind the cigarette out in the ash tray present on her desk before folding her hands in front of her, “You’re being awfully quiet today, Karin. Is something the matter?”
mito may be the head of the mafia -- but karin is no fool. it’s how she’s gotten through the ranks, earned being trusted, earned the loyalty that came from such a position as hers. she watches mito, her own knife and gun tucked away inconspicuously as she leans back in her chair. “ not personally. ” maybe a tad personal but mito, above all would know karin’s own life story better than her. ( the Empress after all has her immaculate nails dug into everyone’s life, karin’s no exception to the rule. ) she keeps her gaze sharp as she moves to put out the dying cherry, a brow raised. “ concerned, mito-sama? ” from a business aspect, probably. a shoulder raises and drops, deciding it’s far better to answer than to avoid the question all together. “ can’t a woman just be quiet with no alter motives ? you do seem busy today after all and i wouldn’t want to ruin your concentration. ”
