She was following, of course. She didn’t mind traveling into the forest, but Urhaggha wasn’t pleased. She could tell that much after seeing him brush his jacket for the fourth time. With the amount of gold he would make, why did he care? She certainly didn’t.

She was unsurprised when Haku spoke to her from behind. Yuko knew how quiet the woman was and how she could glide about on the wind. Apparently she could be even stealthier than Yuko if she wanted to be.

“You are to allow the princess to escape,” she said, her voice soft, yet carrying an air that this woman was not to be crossed. Not that Yuko would. “The plans have changed. Did you not know this?”

“Postponed?” Yuko asked as she turned to face the white-haired woman.

“Yes. “ She walked forward two paces. “You and Urhaggha are to report to the daimyō in the warrens so that he can give you orders on what to do next.”

Yuko nodded. She had no qualms about being told what to do by the daimyō’s lessers. Not when she was being paid. “I will do as you say.”

“See that the hurg does as well.”

“As you say.”

The woman called Haku nodded and flitted away through the trees. Yuko stared after her, even though the woman was gone.