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Aile blinked as she got the compliment on her smile, blushing and looking away slightly. "I, uh... I don't know what to say. I mean..." She shook her head. "Hopefully after all is said and done, and I manage to get out of this whole situation. Hopefully, there's going to be better times ahead. Anyways, probably should change back and let them check everything out." Aile would enter her stall once again and change back to her regular shirt, waiting for Clara to change back over by some perfumes, where one in particular had caught her eye.

"Oh, madam, I see you are interested in one of the perfumes we've imported. This one is from Hoenn, and I believe they call it... um, Vivid, I believe. Odd name, but it has been selling pretty well. We're almost out, actually, would you like to get one quick before we do run out?"

Aile's eyes had lit up when she had seen the perfume, recognizing it as a Vivid Scent immediately. The woman would nod when the attendant asked her if she wanted one. "Certainly, thank you." She took the box and made her way to the checkout once Clara caught up, paying for everything they bought. Aile would hand Clara her bags with her clothes when they were finally paid for. "So, we may or may not be calling this early, actually. For some reason, they had Vivid Scents here for actual perfumes. Now-" She'd hear something go off in her purse and go digging. "Okay, who is this calling me?" She pulled out her Holo Caster and her face grew dark. "One moment, Clara." She walked away from the teen and finally answered it. Aile was talking quietly, so if Clara wanted to hear what was going on, she'd have to get closer.

Thanks to the nature of Lumiose City, being quiet wasn't all to hard, and Clara even managed to keep out of line of sight of the Holo Caster's camera, though Clara wouldn't be able to see who was on the other side. Aile was too busy immersed in her conversation to notice the teen, either. "...fault that you have inept men that can't get a single thing right. I didn't even realize that you had brought anyone in."

"If you had told us the amount of them that had shown up, maybe we could have brought in more. Now, about your performance-"

"How am I-!" Aile took a deep breath to calm herself after nearly shouting, her hand holding her bags clenching tighter around the loops. "I was dealing with a bunch of the Snagems, and we all know their specialty. I didn't even realize that he had a Master Ball..." She looked down in frustration, scowling and shutting her eyes hard. "Besides, I wasn't able to retrieve the dog because they were all on me. You try being one person against five or six. I was lucky to make it out with the Cube."

"Still. Your past performances-"

"Over six years ago. There's a vast amount of time where things can shift."

The person on the other side merely harrumphed at Aile's response. "Maybe you need a reminder of your place among us, and why you shouldn't fail so heavily. You do need to deliver the Cube, anyways."

"I already-"

"Speaking of the Cube, why hasn't it been delivered?"

"I... got an unexpected guest. And I couldn't just leave her with no clothes of her own."

"Maybe we need to bring your guest along as well?"

"Non!" The woman would look around sharply, then went back to the hologram. "There will be no need. She doesn't need to be involved any further." She sighed, looking around slightly again. "I'll try to end this shortly and deliver the Cube later."

"See that you do." The call would cut off abruptly, and Aile would turn around to Clara.

"How much did you hear?" Her face had a stern look, not fully angry, but a mix of worry and nervousness in there as well.

"I was interrupted before I could finish my sentence. I was going to say 'I know why I shouldn't fail, I don't need a reminder.' I never had a chance to deliver the Cube, with you showing up and all that." Aile rubbed her temples after returning the Holo Caster. "The action is simple, we keep you out of the cross hairs as much as possible, and then we get you back over to Snagem as soon as possible." She shook her head, fingers and thumb still on her temples. "This is not boding well, not at all. Merde." She stared at the ground for about a minute before nodding. "Alright, here's the immediate. We're going to go back to my home. You're getting dropped off, I'm picking up the Cube, and then I'm heading back out alone. The sooner this gets done, the sooner they'll be off my back for a bit. Sorry for cutting this short. I'll try to make this up to you." She'd bring out the Holo Caster one more time and call the chauffeur back. When he arrived, the man would open the door for the two and wait until they were comfortably situated inside, then closed the door and entered into the driver's seat, taking them back to the estate.

When the two arrived, Aile would immediately head out of the car, for once not waiting on Clara before entering her home. The woman would trop her bag off by the closet door and wind her way into the mansion, leaving both Amelie and Clara behind, the maid looking very confused. After about five minutes, she would show back up with a small bag on her back and a face covering helmet in one of her hands. “Right, so, Amelie, just keep a good eye on Clara here and show her around a bit, maybe show her the birds and what not.”

“My lady? May I ask what is wrong?” Concern was apparent in the woman’s eyes as Aile gave her the orders.

“Hopefully, it’ll be nothing, Amelie. But, just in case, I want to make sure Clara is safe, alright?”

“I… Yes, my lady. I assume, with that helmet you’ve got in your hand, you’re not taking the car again.”

“No, I’m not. Has it been kept in good order?”

“Yes, my lady.”

“Good. I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

“Stay safe, Ally, please.” All the maid would get as a reply was a small nod before Aile went out the door. A few minutes later, an engine could be heard getting turned on, and if Clara decided to run out the door, she would see Aile speeding off on a sporty motorcycle, dark red in color. With how fast she was going, there probably wasn't much she could do to catch up any time soon.

"I do have a bad feeling about this. I can only hope that she says safe, though. Always unwilling to ask for or accept help, just like her mother." She let out a sigh before turning to Clara. "Well, would you like to see the birds we raise here, in the mean time? The family business is raising Bird Pokémon for battles and falconry. Her brother is quite the expert in that area, and the birds themselves are known for their strength and abilities, if not their complete pedigree."

Amelie would tilt her head, looking quite confused. "Um... No, I'm afraid not. She doesn't have one, I'm certain, otherwise we would have found her after the alpine accident over six years ago. And the vehicle doesn't have one that we can access. Also, technically, she's the eldest twin. She was the first one out of her mother's womb, then Evandros, so her mother started to groom her to be the next in line for being the head of the family." The elderly maid sighed, shaking her head. "There was a lot of fighting about that come her teenaged years... Anyways. I would rather you not head off, either. She has given me direct orders to keep you safe, and that will happen with you staying here, understood?"

Amelie stared at the girl as she rode off, looking now very annoyed. “Does she not realise the Lady’s intent? And how dense does that child think I am? When she gets back…”

“Miss Amelie, should I get the car ready,” asked the chauffeur from earlier, looking quite concerned.

“Oui. I will not let Lady Alysandra’s orders go ignored. Ifreeta!” The old maid would whistle, and about a minute later a large Talonflame would show up, stopping and hovering near Amelie. “Hello there, mon amie. I’m afraid I need you to track someone for us. She shouldn’t be hard to find. The girl’s a teenager with silver hair, large gasses, and riding a Tyrantrum. Can you go find her and keep an eye on her until we catch up?” The bird cooed before taking off in the direction Clara went, the two taking off soon afterwards in the car.

Meanwhile for Clara, while the Nincada could track the gasoline coming from the motorcycle out on the country, when they made it into the city, it would be a lot harder to track, what with all the other vehicles moving about in the city. Now, it was like trying to find a needle in a haystack, with the head start Aile got.

Nallah would still have a hard time picking up the scent out of the other vehicle fumes in the air within the city. However, if she looked around, Clara would notice that there were very few motorcycles even around. Maybe if she asked around, she might be able to find someone who saw Aile drive by?