A few hours later, Aske and Sigrdrifa were already being led by the Naga guards into the mountains north of Hero Harbor.
Along the way, he quietly handwrote a note and sent it to Fire Island, telling the girls not to come out for the time being.
Of course, the fact that there were nine people in The Azure Longsword Team wasn't a secret, as the Naga guards had witnessed them entering the harbor yesterday. However, Aske's prior revelation of what the Nagas were planning had already made them very tense.
If later the girls started appearing one by one, it might continue to agitate the Nagas' nerves. If any one of them were provoked to the breaking point and acted rashly, a conflict might erupt, leading to mutual harm before Leviathan's arrival... there's no need for that.
