Back to Alithe and the guards..
Alithe's face was etched with a deep frown out of concern and anxiety, his nervousness clear in his body language as he watched the direction in which Coco had gone.
He knew that she had led the creature away from them intentionally, in an attempt to save him and the guards, which is why his heart was pounding and was heavy with worry, his concern for his safety.
Oh, no, he wasn't concerned for her safety.
He's concerned for his own safety because he knows that if Coco got hurt very badly in this rescue mission, the village chief of Yogusho Village will have his head on a silver platter.
Chief Salamandara had made it clear that Coco is someone important to her, but that doesn't mean that she wouldn't let Coco do what she wants— no, no, Chief Salamandara wants Coco to grow.
In order to grow, Coco has to be sent out to do missions.
