[Makie really doesn't know what to say. She knows telling Tenten that she's wrong, that that's just the way things are, that a woman's place is not as a warrior-- these things will not be understood. Why should they? The other girl clearly comes from a place where such things are widely accepted and encouraged.

...which makes her a little sad, no two ways about it. If things had been different at home...

...she doesn't fault society for shaming her. But what happened to her mother was something she was more than willing to hold a grudge for. And Manji is right; there's a reason she never gave up the sword, despite her feelings. And...

...]

Women are...

Women are valuable in their own way. Strong. Some things are just...

[She trails off. Then continues quietly.] Not everybody believes the same thing as the samurai caste.