The ghost of a smirk crosses Subaru's face as two more of the creatures dissipate into wisps of black smoke. They really are not as hard as he had first expected. He still needs to be careful of underestimating them, of course, but a little dose of confidence feels nice. Turning around to tell Belle that he needs to go after the ones that escaped, his attention is drawn to the hooded man who offered to take care of Belle so that he would be less burdened in tracking down more of the creatures.

Tightening his grip around Belle's hand a little, Subaru looks at the shadow under the man's hood. If he could only see the man's eyes, making the decision would be easier. Belle seems unwilling to be handed over to the stranger, but Subaru needs to stop the destruction caused by those creatures as fast as possible.

He lets out an almost silent sigh while letting go of Belle's hand. Without a word, he takes a step to turn in the direction where the creatures fled to. A thought stops him from jumping away for a moment, "where is this safer haven?" Subaru plans on picking Belle up after taking care of the creatures.