Oh, and now Fai had gone evasive again. Yue's eyes narrowed as he studied the magician, as though he could somehow read Fai's intent written on his face. "Indeed." The guardian considered for a moment, then sighed again, though somehow his frown seemed less irritated and more concerned. Inasmuch as he ever showed the expression, at least.

"And these 'friends', they will make certain you are safe?" Yue had seen what had happened the night before, after all, and Fai didn't strike him as the type to be able to protect himself. He could only assume that this obligation was somehow more important than the search for Sakura, hard as that was to believe.