Dolph was just as astonished.
"Yes, wait here. I'll take care of dinner."
With that, I got off the carriage first. Elaine followed, looking puzzled.
"Follow me."
I started walking.
"Are we going back there?"
Elaine's question was filled with bewilderment. It made sense. The place I was heading to was a lower district.
"Yes."
"Now is not a good time…"
Her voice trailed off with a troubled expression. It wasn't hard to guess why she was concerned. She must have made up a hasty excuse to her father to follow me, now worried about running into him.
But after all, that wasn't what I wanted either.
"I understand your concern, but it's fine. Just follow me."
I kept walking, and she reluctantly followed.
After a while, her expression relaxed. She must have realized we were heading in the complete opposite direction from where Turk lived.
"But why here?"