"I would have never even been in such a position to begin with," Genjo was quick to respond, almost bitingly. His expression was no less stern and fierce than it had been a second ago. He seemed almost like a carved stone with how controlled his emotions were as he spoke. His eyes met the serene and bitter brown gaze of his master with piercing violet. "When told of my forthcoming end, I would instead take that path into my own hands and defy what is expected of me. Not walk right into it with bitter compliance."