"Your friend from before?"

The miko nodded. "He might not be the first to arrive, but he's the one you have to look out for the most."

A lie. He wouldn't have let her out of his sight in the first place.

Not that she would require his aid in the first place—there were few instances that she couldn't handle by herself. The miko had proven herself capable against a multitude of foes.

She'd claimed him ill-suited for 'rescuing damsels', but could that be due to his human façade?

To their lack of connection?

If she'd known his true identity, would she have accepted his help?