Garoth was relieved to hear that only one person knew about Shade's identity. "Ok, I need you to listen carefully," Garoth said, his voice now taking on a more serious tone. "If anybody asks you what happened, tell them a griffin came and defeated the spider. Do not mention Lady Shade, or wolves, or shadows, or anything to anybody no matter what they say. Just a griffin. Do you understand?" Working with honest people was a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you could trust what they say; on the other, so could people you don't trust. He just hoped that the girl understood that this was not merely a matter of pride and that he was trying to avoid any unnecessary complications that could arise if rumors about another rogue spirit started to circulate. The girl was young, but hopefully she wasn't too naive to realize that unbranded spirits were hunted by the guild. Garoth took another look at Lady Shade; whether it was because of his medicine or Lily's herbs, she was starting to look much better. He took a deep breath. It looked like in a few minutes he'd have to make a story for Lady Shade as well.