Garoth gave Megumi a bright smile, glad to hear that she decided to join. "That's the spirit!" he said, giving her a friendly pat on the back. "I know sometimes it's tough getting along with strangers, and some people are still tough to get along with even once you know them..." The was a grumble in is voice as if he had somebody in particular in mind. "...but when push comes to shove, it feels good knowing that there's somebody you can trust watching your back. You'll know what I mean once they send you on some of the more dangerous missions." There had been times when Garoth thought of quitting The Guild, but that was when he was young and thought he was invincible. No, he'd had his ass saved one too many times to scoff at teamwork. "So, shall we head back?" Garoth didn't know why, but he was eager for Megumi to become a guild mate. Perhaps it was because she was [i]his[/i] recruit; her becoming a guild member seemed to validate his decision to spare her. Or, perhaps it was because he saw so much of his own past in her. He knew what it was like to lose his parents at a young age, to live by himself, to be a lone guardian. Sure, he had friends here, but none of them had shared his own experience like Megumi. 

Unbeknownst to the griffin, though, Ozaku listened from behind the trees. He didn't want to confront Garoth about the book while the wolf was there. He would certainly get flak from Ayako if he drove her away with his interrogations. Plus, if they were planning to lie about the book it would be better to question them separately and look for discrepancies. But for now... He pressed up against a tree and his clothing took on the color and texture of the bark. His simply waited in the shadows, undetectable unless one knew exactly what to look for.