Andreas turned to look at Koda and sighed when he explained that demons in the village had beaten him up. "I'll have to remind those morons to behave," he muttered, already thinking up punishments suitable for delinquent demons, most of which were painful.<br/><br/>More importantly, if Koda was afraid to go back to the village, then by "stay here" he meant stay<span style="font-style: italic">here</span>, as in,<span style="font-style: italic">inside</span>the manor.<br/><br/>"So then," he went on, "Am I to understand that you want to stay<span style="font-style: italic">here</span>, Koda?" He paused, already knowing the answer. "Saint comes and goes as he pleases," he said, "but I'll need a way to explain you if any villagers spot you. Any ideas?" he asked openly.