"I'll be fine," Mark said, looking at all his subordinates. "Wait for me here."
And without saying anything more, he began walking behind Zilu in the direction of Sarah's house.
Yuki, for her part, vanished immediately the moment her Master turned around.
Mark walked the short distance alongside Zilu until both of them stopped in front of the door to the fox-eared woman's house.
It was a simple construction, made of the same dark wood as the other houses in the village, with a thatched roof and a plain wooden door with no special adornments.
Mark put his hand on the doorknob and opened the door, but after stepping inside he noticed Zilu wasn't following him.
"Aren't you coming in?" Mark asked, confused.
Zilu shook her head.
"When Sarah said she wanted to speak with you alone…" Zilu said, lowering her gaze slightly, "that included me too."
"Oh, I see."
