Ignoring Shen-Mu's threat, Urik left the room and began to walk down the hallway. Under the assumption that the only other people here were the girl's father and sister, he allowed his guard to be dropped, abandoning his tactics of silently creeping through the building. 

As he approached the end of the hall, leading to the foyer or ballroom, he stopped, and peered into the room from the corner, not wanting to risk being seen by anyone who could have possibly been inside.