"Uh huh," she mumbled distractedly in response to the Bright One, not really interested in giving her the attention she was so obviously seeking. No, the Beast's focus was on those shadowy figures.
She didn't like this one bit. If they were intentionally watching this alley, then... Her hands tightened their grip on her quarterstaff.
Not taking her eyes off of the hidden watchers, she spoke to the Fairest in a voice that held a steadily increasing growl, "They're not local lookie-loos. I think they're stationed as sentinels. Four of them. If they're His followers... We should leave. Now."