Vol. 4 - Chapter 8

If Ash had eyes on her before, having Kaori on her back meant that right now, everyone in the street was sneaking glances her way. Having seen the citizens of this city in action, Ash knew that meant that at least a few of them had to be considering running up and taking something from her. 

With every step she took, she made sure to give anyone whose eyes met her own a look that meant, quite simply: "come close and you'll lose an arm, at the very least." 

However, this didn't last for too long, fortunately, as Satsuhiro walked up to one of the guards and said:

"Greetings. We're Saviors. We require an escort to the Arcane's Manor. Can you provide that to us?"