"S-Sir Hero? A-are you alright?" Gilda looked at Kaito with worry when he suddenly fell forward onto his knees.

"Y-you know about Lili--I-I mean, Miss Akatsuki?" Gilda said as she helped him rise up to his feet, grabbing his hands and pulling him up. He would be able to feel the roughness of her skin and the unexpected strength she possessed; both born out of her life as the daughter of a farmer and a shepherd who had to guard the cows and goats from any monsters or beasts that wanted them for food. "Yes, she really was here a few years back. And she helped us all in the village a lot! We used to have a dragon coming down from the mountain and raiding us for our livestocks and she took care of it by herself! You should've seen it! She was really, really amazing back then!" She raised her arms in excitement, her eyes twinkling as well.

Being humble, she neglected to mention that she was the one who guided her to the dragon lair on top of the mountain.

"So, you really are her acquaintance after all!" Gilda smiled while clapping her hands together. "That's great! You can tell me all about her then! We can talk about her all night long at my home! T-that is if you want to, of course, S-Sir Hero..." she quickly added, not wanting to offend Kaito.

"I-I wouldn't dream to know what your mission is, Sir Hero!" Gilda quickly answered when he asked her why he was sent there. "But if you were brought here by the Sage, you must have a really important task to do. Didn't the Sage say anything when she brought you here?"

"As for Lilia, I... n-nevermind." She stopped herself. [i]Those rumors could never be true after all...[/i]