[Her eyes widen, going from him to the fox guardian spirit.]
Well, I guess it's no wonder you managed to get in then. Most people wouldn't even notice the place, and the few that do usually get lost in the maze array and never make it to the door.
[But if he was Fox, 'the' Fox that even the Sect Leaders spoke of with a mix of exasperation and respect, then it made more sense that he'd managed to sneak in and remain undetected for a time.
His question makes her shake her head.]
The protection charms are being remotely monitored. Once they got tripped inside the shrine, it alerted someone back home. They're not going to come here since I didn't send a flare, but they'll know someone was in and I let them out.
I don't have to tell him it's you if you don't want me to but... I'm already going to get yelled at for just letting you out. If I say it was you, I'd have a good excuse as to why I just let you go. I could just say you slipped away once we were out. They'd believe me.
[Everyone always underestimates Huaisang's abilities because of her low proficiency with the saber. And honestly, she prefers it that way. She can use her actual abilities in silence, when needed, and live a more quiet and carefree life the rest of the time.]
Anyway, it's not like my brother can just look for you and find you, right? Just go and don't come back here.
[She's about to turn away, but then faces him again.]
I'm serious about that. You got really, really lucky. If the sword spirits had actually woken up, I probably wouldn't have been able to do anything.
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[Her eyes widen, going from him to the fox guardian spirit.]
Well, I guess it's no wonder you managed to get in then. Most people wouldn't even notice the place, and the few that do usually get lost in the maze array and never make it to the door.
[But if he was Fox, 'the' Fox that even the Sect Leaders spoke of with a mix of exasperation and respect, then it made more sense that he'd managed to sneak in and remain undetected for a time.
His question makes her shake her head.]
The protection charms are being remotely monitored. Once they got tripped inside the shrine, it alerted someone back home. They're not going to come here since I didn't send a flare, but they'll know someone was in and I let them out.
I don't have to tell him it's you if you don't want me to but... I'm already going to get yelled at for just letting you out. If I say it was you, I'd have a good excuse as to why I just let you go. I could just say you slipped away once we were out. They'd believe me.
[Everyone always underestimates Huaisang's abilities because of her low proficiency with the saber. And honestly, she prefers it that way. She can use her actual abilities in silence, when needed, and live a more quiet and carefree life the rest of the time.]
Anyway, it's not like my brother can just look for you and find you, right? Just go and don't come back here.
[She's about to turn away, but then faces him again.]
I'm serious about that. You got really, really lucky. If the sword spirits had actually woken up, I probably wouldn't have been able to do anything.