[The name Yoshitsune pops into his head, but nothing more about the master. Instead, he looks at Hizamaru even as he stares past his shoulder.]

You're stronger than some humans I know. [So that was the right answer. ] And I don't doubt that you'll continue growing the more you learn. It's not a lesson everyone learns early on, so...I glad to hear that from you. People...the longer we're here, the less brave they might become. To tell you the truth that's what I worry about.