Since there was a troupe of hidden guards protecting her on the way, Tapiwa no longer had anything to worry about.
Her reasons for using a different route to return home were; one, she wanted to avoid the place she found Margie. What if she is unfortunate and comes across the mother?
Would she give back the child or keep it?
She didn't want to be placed in such a dilemma. So, she picked a different route.
The second reason was that she wanted to check on the other villagers. She wanted to see what she could get there. After all, these villagers always have something very special. And these specialties were very useful to her.
As long as she sells them well, she could earn a lot, and she was going to do just that.
So, on her way back, since the journey was still long, Tapiwa and her convoy would stop by villages which interest them and stay there for a day or two.