Charlotte Allison didn't let Lucas Quinn follow her; firstly, because their combined presence would draw too much attention, making them easily discovered. Secondly, she couldn't determine whether he was good or bad and didn't want to drag him into danger. Thirdly, it was because she didn't want Lucas to know certain things.
Charlotte draped in a black coat, slipped out through the back door, circled around, and adeptly disguised herself as a local resident out for a stroll, slipping into a narrow path flanked by neighboring gardens.
Walking straight through this path, one could see the side walls of the Allison residence.
Continuing along the wall to the right was the corner where she had discovered tobacco remnants during the day.
She had considered during the day that this narrow path was ideal for hiding people; as long as one merged into it at night, crouching along the wall's edge, it would be nearly impossible to notice someone there in the dim light.
