It was perhaps a good thing she had turned her back on him when he said those words. The smile on her lips froze and died. Jabi swallowed, hard - she and Tsubasa rarely saw eye to eye on matters especially those concerning Rin but she never thought--

"Is that so?" She was proud of how bored she'd made herself appear. "It's too bad the decision isn't yours to make, isn't it? Rin is my student, not you." Jabi paused, and when she turned to face him she had lost all amusement. "There are still some things I need to teach her, before I allow her to be on her own." I still need to protect her, she thought, but didn't say aloud.