Say more that Yotsuyu had no fear in her of Kris, and a spine of steel. If not an outright determination to cow the other woman, if it came to that. After all, she'd been raising a son for years, hadn't she?

"It is perfectly fine. Phil seemed to be all right with you staying here, so long as you are safe. Which you are. I suppose I made an impression."

Whether that was a good one or a bad one remained to be seen, she supposed. But Yotsuyu was trying to be a good example for both of the young men she seemed to be in charge of, for the moment.