After grumbling a bit at Eulalia, Arabel calmed down and decided to hide from the gazes of the master and his disciple. She finally understood why they were watching them so closely.
She would also have looked at the couple with bewilderment if, instead of being on duty, they had left in order, as Eulalia put it, to satisfy their "natural instincts."
Eulalia followed her into the tent to find out the details of their absence. Not what she imagined, but the real reason for their absence.
Realizing that it would soon be duty time for Alois and his disciple, Idan returned to his tent, where Nemo followed him.
"What happened?" asked Nemo, speaking to Idan through the mental link they had established. Idan understood that he had to give an explanation.
"We met that woman in black that the master was chatting with at the Adventurer's Guild building," Idan replied, surprising Nemo.
