what's black and white?

"I see." Was all he said, content to leave it at that. To let her wonder why he'd asked.

He didn't overly mistrust anyone in Tojo, wouldn't have allowed them to join the ranks otherwise, but he thought it prudent to observe and question. Just to make sure, to know all was well beneath the surface. He'd taken a risk allowing new faces to slip into the fold, to step into the Bamboo and learn all its secrets, but thus far he saw no reason to get all cagey about it. To flinch at shadows the moment they moved.

"If you need anything, call for me." It was something he often didn't feel the need to say, but there was no harm in repeating it once. To know he looked out for his own, that his title wasn't just there to make him feel all lofty and important.