Yuki watched the farmer and his sons carefully, waiting a bit before showing herself.  After a while, she decided that it was time... she was pretty sure she had lost the ninjas, but perhaps if she acted in distress, they would be more willing to help her, without asking too many questions.  Taking a few steps back into the forest, she ran out, shouting as loud as she could, "Help!  A bunch of slavers are after me, I just barely escaped with my life!  Help me!"