Willow pursed her lips, not saying anything.

Reaching out, Wendy caressed her head.

"Poor child. You know, your mom worked very hard to be able to leave him.

"If he knows that you and your mom are still alive, he will lock your mom up again. Do you want that to happen?"

Willow shook her head.

"Then you have to pretend that you don't know him. After all, your mom and the others aren't in the village. As for whether he can survive this or not, it's entirely up to him."

Wendy sighed. "Your