At Yato's sudden arrival, Pepper yelped and jumped aside. In the same moment, Vee filled the space between them, swords in their scabbards but swinging her bracer at Yato's head.

"Wait!" The Knight stopped short of striking her new godly friend, the order as much mental as verbal. At her full height, Vee was quite imposing, and she scrutinized Yato for several seconds before dropping her arm. "Sorry, sorry, are you okay?" The redhead darted around her ka. When she saw Yato was unhurt, Pepper smacked him on the arm with the rolled up map. "You scared the crap out of me; where did you come from?"