Kiara and King Geoffrey looked at the bird very curiously. They couldn't make out the bird was singing, however. The king told Wesley.<br/><br/>"A bird has sung to you. It might be a good omen for your journey."<br/><br/>The king and princess led Wesley to the banquet hall where the servants had quickly put together a grand feast. Kiara knew that Wesley could not go on his quest alone. While she knew that her father had promised to send guards with him, she wanted to go. It was her fault, she felt responsible. Plus, she cared about him. He was her friend, in the very short amount of time they had known each other. King Geoffrey would not like the idea, that much she was sure about. Even before his mind started to go, he would never let her go on journeys with him. He wanted to keep her safe, locked up in the palace with Navarez guarding her while he was away. She looked over her shoulder and saw that Navarez had stopped Wesley to talk. She wondered what it was about but her father distracted her.<br/><br/>"I hope your mother will come meet Sir Wesley."<br/><br/>Kiara sighed in her mind. More and more, her father was thinking that Queen Juliana was sick or just in another part of the castle. She and others in the castle had come to learn that is easier to let him think it, then to go through the pain of constantly telling him the truth. Eventually he did usually remember at some point during his day that Juliana had died years ago. Kiara gave her father a gentle smile.<br/><br/>"You know she has been ill, Father. I am sure if she feels up to it, she will come down."<br/><br/>King Geoffrey agreed and hoped his beloved wife would feel better soon. It was obvious that Wesley had no idea where he was supposed to sit. He was their honored guest, it meant he was to sit at the head of the table. When his chat with Navarez was done, Kiara quietly told him.<br/><br/>"You sit there."<br/><br/>She said nodding her head to the chair and she took her seat next to her father. King Geoffrey had always loved having guests from other lands, even before he had started to go senile. He was asking Wesley all about this land of New Jersey. It was during the conversation, Navarez had a chance to talk to Kiara. She knew about his curse, how hard it was for him to be alone in his wolf form. They had special bond, in her eyes, he wasn't just one of her father's soldiers. He was a friend. A good friend, he had taught her how to defend herself, even if she would never be as skilled as he was with a sword. He also tried to comfort her when she missed her mother and support her. She needed his support more and more as her father's mind was growing more and more senile each day and people were trying to take advantage of him. Kiara nodded her head.<br/><br/>"Yes, of course, you can spend the night with me."<br/><br/>It meant a lot to her that he trusted her with his secret. That she meant enough to him that she could keep the curse from being worse. Not that she realized he was in love with her, she thought Navarez just cared about her as a friend. Maybe even as a sibling. She looked over at her father, who was chatting away with Wesley.<br/><br/>"I need your help too, Navarez. I am sure Father will want you to accompany Wesley on his journey. But I want to go too."<br/><br/>She lowered her voice so that others would not hear their conversation.<br/><br/>"I disobeyed him and dropped daisy petals into the lake.. That is how Wesley is here. When the petals hit the water, it created a portal and he arrived. It is my fault and I need to help him get home to his son. I have to make this right. Please, help me convince my father to let me come."<br/><br/>Reginald, who found the stories of New Jersey quite boring, glared as he sat across the long table. The king seemed to adore the new visitor. The Grand Duke did not believe for one second that Wesley had not arrived to try and steal the princess and the kingdom from him. Then there was the captain. Reginald saw the way he looked at Kiara. They were having a private conversation, Reginald did not like this at all. He would have to remind Navarez his place in the world after the feast was over. Kiara would be his wife, so he could become the king of Cyrch.<br/><br/>------------------------<br/><br/>Audrey and the boys talked to Wesley a while before it was time to go. Doctor Stevens had everything arranged for the home visits. They would have plenty of time to talk to Wesley and try to get him to come back home there. Audrey didn't have a large apartment. It was just her and her son, all she ever needed was two bedrooms. She told the staff that brought Wesley from the hospital to put him in her room. She could sleep on the couch, Trenton would share his room with Brandis. She had a foldaway bed in there for Brandis for all the times he had slept over, anyway.<br/><br/>Today had been very eventful but every parent knew it was important to keep children on a schedule. She made food for the boys and told them to finish their homework that had been forgotten about the first time Doctor Stevens had called. She was checking a math sheet when Doctor Stevens called. She told him she understood that he needed to bring his daughter, Amber, with him. After what he had went through, the fact that Wesley was going through the same thing, Audrey was sure he needed to have his daughter there.<br/><br/>When Doctor Stevens and Amber arrived, Audrey greeted them at the door. She invited them inside.<br/><br/>"Hello again, Doctor Stevens. It is nice to meet you, Amber. I'm Audrey. This is my son, Trenton, and Wesley's son, Brandis."<br/><br/>She said, pointing out the boys who were finishing up their schoolwork.<br/><br/>"Would either of you like something to drink?"