"What type of protection?" I asked curiously, and Marie slowly shook her head no before she took a deep breath.
"It is better if you don't know," Marie said quietly, and I frowned at her.
"It would be better if I did know," I said in a firm voice, and Marie slowly shook her head no before she took a deep breath.
"No, it is better if you don't know," Marie repeated herself quietly as she looked away from me. "They are the ones that you need to watch out for… They are the most dangerous of them all."
"Please. I need to know about each of these families and where I can find them. I will assume that one or more of the families have interests that align with Carrie, so they would have good reason to want to get rid of Hilda," I explained, and Marie sighed, finally relenting.
