— Wait a minute. — The third guard, standing on the other side of the doors, goes on the first guard's errand to find the lady of the house; then he returns with permission to grant Ryohei's request. — Alright.
Ryohei returned to the boy and, lowering his voice to almost a whisper so that only Karl could hear him, but not the guards, he spoke.
— Listen, here's the thing. When you want to hide, darkness can help, but in the case of this room, it's better to act differently. Hiding in a closet is an option, but if they're looking for you, they'll easily check everywhere, so the smart thing to do is to try to leave the search area unnoticed. Now, I and the guards will leave the room. While we're gone, you hide behind the door. After a minute, we'll come back, and you try to slip through the door unnoticed before it closes. If you succeed, come back immediately; it doesn't matter if they see you after you're already through the door, that can already be considered a success. If you don't succeed, that's okay, it's just practice. Try to choose the best moment, be as quiet and careful as possible. So, are you ready?