Metou wasn't inclined to exert herself with a quick pace at the moment, so the others that were headed outside managed to pass her. When the old woman exited the castle, Tarou, Yuudai, and Gin were already outside. Yuudai seemed like in such a rush to get out that she nearly hit Metou, and since she could still hear the whole conversation behind her, Metou knew why, and didn't blame her for it. The only thing she felt was a bit of jealousy. Nobody offered [i]her[/i] a royal wedding just because she showed up to a search-and-destroy party.

Once past the castle walls, Metou gazed at the village they would soon be leaving, which she hadn't travelled far outside in many years. Shima had foreign affairs they needed a gun to attend, and in her prime Metou was often a participant in minor excursions, but for a long time she had been absorbed in living by herself and training others.

Metou sighed a bit and said, [color=bc8dbf]"Hope you're all ready to say goodbye to our village for a while. Searching for these thieves with barely anything to go on is going to take us a while."[/color] While she was out there, she started looking around, assuming their supplies might be nearby.