She seemed surprised, but she didn't mention anything out of the ordinary. When she mentioned moving on, Leon broke his gaze and pondered his next move.<em>Well, not much left to do now. I can continue my search on the morrow, just as I had planned when I was looking for the inn,</em>he thought. Nodding, Leon rose to his feet and walked with her, keeping in step and staying to her left. He looked back quizically at the escort.<br/><br/>"Uhm, ma'am.. Shouldn't an escort walk in front of you?" he asked, not bothering to mention the fact that her escort didn't show any signs of actual skill. Nor the fact that a one-man escort was never wise, no matter how skilled a swordsman may be. If a silent assassin as to come from behind, he could kill the woman before the swordsman would have time to notice, let alone save her life.<em>This Japan is very odd with its customs... And to think I was born here.</em>