Alistar was most wary of the high-ranking official that was leading the delegation, for a prerequisite of becoming a bishop in the Land of One Hundred Counties was that any considered for the position had to, at the very least, be an accomplished magus of the fifth tier. The section of the Winding Road that the delegation was to follow ran quite close to the cave's location, so on the off chance that he was attacked by something and he did happen to let loose his unbridled aura, it was possible that the man in question might notice such a thing.
Why didn't I just bring him the food yesterday?