The walk back to the shrine was uneventful, with no Varjans in sight. Lunatea made sure to keep a close eye on the frantic human woman, knowing perfectly well she'd probably run away if they were to look the other direction. 

Once they arrived, they were greeted by Ayu.

"Oh, I wouldn't exactly call her a refugee," Lunatea answered. "It's more fitting to call her our prisoner. We need information from her and she refuses to give it to us." She glanced at the woman with an annoyed look. "But, that doesn't mean we should torture her or anything. I imagine that after spending some time with us, she'll come around to our side."

Lunatea relied on the fact that they were kinder and more civilized than the Varjans. Just as monster societies tend to be compared to human ones.

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