"I was fine." Predictably, the infamous stubbornness returned, and Alize started to sound irritated. She'd already had this talk with Kid. What was with guys and being overprotective? "I was doing that before for years. I know how to get around without being seen."

Though not in a wheelchair, she added silently to herself. Not that she'd let Hakuba hear that out loud. Besides, she'd managed, hadn't she?