He hadn't directed Flitz to stall, but had asked him to make sure the women understood this was to not be interrupted, or he would help her get away.<br/><br/>Once in the garden, he took a seat, and began meditating close to the wall of the keep, though as it got closer to the meeting time, he politely asked the gardener to leave for a short while. He didn't say why, only asking for some privacy for a half hour or so, and if she got in trouble he would cheerfully go to the lord about it. After all, it wasn't her fault he was meeting a demoness.