"Your scent lingers strongly in the air, mixed with that of a woman"
"Why have you come, father" Sesshoumaru replied coolly, not taking the bait
"The uprisings in the east have begun turning into skirmishes on our borders. We will need to act swiftly if we are to quell them."
"This One no longer desires to follow in your path of conquest father, This One has other duties here."
"Your duties, Sesshoumaru, are to the West. You were bred to protect this land and become the Lord, not dally with some human woman."
He could sense his father's ire, but couldn't bring himself to care.