When Ansem threatened Mao, Yorda stared up at him, scarcely able to believe it. But the look on his face told her he was perfectly serious. What could she do? Even her mother had never sunk so low - she had only been concerned with keeping Yorda in the castle. The girl's heart was pounding, tears coming to her eyes as she realized that if she wanted to protect Mao, she had no choice but to remain here.

A moment passed, and then another, and the glowing girl lowered her head. "I will stay here," she told him.