Zara's comment - followed so swiftly by her flight - bewildered Atticus. If she had wanted his company, why run back inside? Especially after making a point of asking for his company. A few moments after she had vanished, Fiona ran passed, darting inside just as quickly. What was going on? Had there been someone in the garden to scare them? Or were they running not away from something, but towards? The client in the lobby, perhaps? Was he that desirable he had the whores tipping over their skirts to get to him?<br/><br/>He walked away from the building, towards where Fiona had run from, casting about and listening for anyone who shouldn't be on the grounds. One hand was wrapped around his sword pommel, ready to draw and see the trespasser off - but he came across Anel first. "Afternoon, Mr Anel," he said to the youth. "Do you know why the young ladies were in such a rush?"