[ Honestly, he hates to hurt her, but he smiles because he knows she's strong enough to both endue this and learn something about herself or their situation. The Alpha looks at the water level, running a hand over the top and then letting the water fall off his hand as he pulled that hand up.

Huh. ]

I bet, it's pretty strange for me too.

[ Honestly... and this is something she might not think of, but he asks aloud, ] Like, is it in both of your DNA, or is it just his spirit? Could I have claimed Yori-san in the same way?