Because he wanted to? He was a curious one indeed. Usually there was much more to it than that. Perhaps something had happened to him in his youth that drove him to selflessly protect the lives of others. She was dying to ask him more about it, but it was rather difficult to carry on a serious conversation when he was still cradling her in his arms.

"You needn't be so concerned," she reassured him quickly as he persisted, striding boldly into the inn. More than a few heads were turning to observe the two of them with open curiosity.

He was carrying her like that...?

They were both such attractive young humes, so did that mean...?

Surely it couldn't mean anything else...!

The Hypello approached the front desk to meet Yuri, giving him an inquisitive look. "I shee! Ze honeymoon shweet?"

"The what?!" Natalia gasped. "We are not together!" Why would they even assume such a thing?