Since he didn't tell Flitz where he was headed, the girls couldn't rush out to meet him, even though Sarianna and Anna both seemed inclined to come to his aid, at taking out a significant, known enemy. The fact that it was Flitz delivering the message likely didn't help, given the familiar's propensity for changing details, or drawing explanations out; he could, very likely, stall for enough time that Nameless was finished before the women even got the full story.<br/><br/>The gardens were fairly small, but neatly maintained; the gardener was there, a young half-elven woman in dirt-stained clothing and a wide-brimmed hat, who smiled and waved at him, before returning to her work.