I dragged Priero with the rope, exited the ruined mansion, and met Sandra at the mine. She was looking around and shouted loudly when she saw me walking toward her.
"Master!"
She ran toward me and kneeled, gently raising the cape I gave her earlier with both hands.
"Every citizen has been evacuated. What should I do next? Please give me your order."
I took the cape, put it into my inventory, and gave the rope used to bind Priero to Sandra.
"Watch over this man here. I need to check something inside the mine."
"Yes, Master!" Sandra replied and raised her head, looking at Priero with waryness.
That made her look reliable, like a predator that wouldn't let her prey go. I nodded, satisfied with her work ethic, and again entered the mine.