The walk down the hall was silent, Alexander not wishing to reveal anything to the men protecting him. He knew full well if he revealed his worsening condition, his father would begin to limit what he could do even further then before. He would look to his wife, offer a small smile, and then look back ahead, it was the only way he could show he wasn’t purposely ignoring her. Eventually, the guards pasused before a large set of doors and opened them, revealing the council was already in session. The King sat in this throne, the seat next to him was empty due to his lack of a Queen. A large wooden table sat in the middle of the room, nobles sat on both sides as they looked over a map of the known world. The extent of both the Kingdom was laid out, and it was truly something to behold. Of course, a newly added addition to the Kingdom was the realm that belonged to Scarlets father, though it was simply an “ally” at the moment.<br/><br/>When the royals had walked in, they had interrupted on of the Kings advisors as he spoke, everyone exuding the King had risen to pay the couple homage, though Alexander simply guestred for the men to sit and continue. He led Scarlet to the seats closest to the throne, and her sit across from him at the table, he was listening carefully to the advisor, as his current topic was The intruder. “As I was saying, your majesty, it is my firm belief that this intruder was nothing more than a hired thug attempting to kidnap the Prince for ransom, a rather foolish plot.” Of course, the Alexander did not agree to this, and voiced his opinion. “I think not, he made no attempt to bind me or gag me.” Quickly, the Prince gestured to one of his guards who approaches and hands him the needle that the intruder had attempted to use on him. “The man had this, I am unaware of the liquid inside but it was clear he wanted to use it on me.” He then looks to his wife, a small smile gracing his lips “If not for my wife, he would have succeeded with the plot. She managed to scare him off.” The nobles looked to themselves and spoke in whispered voices, before the King silenced all of them as he stood, placing both of his hands on the table as he spoke “I want this man found by the end of the day. Search every tavern and brothel, bring him here alive.” He suddenly pounds his fist on the table, before ordering “Everyone besides my son and his wife, leave me.”<br/><br/>They all comply, shuffling out of the room, the doors closing behind them. The King looks to Scarlet first, asking bluntly “Did you two consummate the marriage? Don’t lie to me, I have little patience for it.”