"To the point, mother—and quickly."

"She is dear to you." More silence from him. "I see. Well then, for her sake get her out of the wild and under a roof."

Sesshomaru turned from her, scoffing. "You're inferring," he said. "What would you know about that?"

The playfulness in Inukimi's expression suddenly vanished. She was just as stoical standing there, thinking her son a fool. "Listen well," she started. "Females like to be comfortable. When I happened upon her she was not only shivering but also less than clean. I don't have to be a human to understand her needs. I know her partly through her sex. And if you do not believe me," she continued, making an airy gesture with her hand towards Rin, "ask her yourself."