The body is temporarily tucked away into an aptly-placed shrub behind the house-- not ideal, but in a pinch-- and Teren is making her way back inside when she sees that the guest is not being deflected, but has in fact breached the perimeter.

It's always better to lie in these situations, but it would seem the jig is up. She freezes in the kitchen doorway, staring in puzzlement at the woman bustling around the visible murder scene; and at this moment she lifts her gaze to meet the strange man's, a silent query of what on earth, her fingers twitching lightly as she considers retrieving the knife again.