[Blinks. Got it in one, most likely. Staring resolutely at her hands again.]

So, when... um... I was just - [Pause.] My grandfather died peacefully. It seemed like things were okay. But we started hearing about this upstart sword school gaining power, going around and taking over dojo, killing the leaders and taking the students who wuold go with them under their wing, and putting the rest to the sword. My father was really worried about it... this group was called the Itto-ryu.