Juli was shocked when San hugged her, quickly making another “stand down” hand signal to Nira before the bodyguard considered taking a shot with her crossbow.<em>That girl is going to give me an earful about coming out here later.</em>“Thank you,” Juli said, returning the hug slightly despite her surprise. It was hardly her place to forgive San. And whatever good qualities he might have, it was impossible to trust him or let her guard down.<br/><br/>When the assassin went after his wolf, Juli followed. However, given her outfit and shoes she could not jog or go off the path. There was some delay before she caught up with the man. “It’s nothing dangerous, I hope?”