Kate ran to her bedroom window and watched as Alyx, the Captian, Johh and only 4 others leave. Her father dressed a peasant traveler and left in the cover of Darkness. The roads would be watched and Lyons never left the house dressed in battle clothes until encamped. It always made her sad and afraid for anyone that left to fight. It was late when Ann knocked and entered her room. The two had seen this before and they talked into the night.<br/>It was midnight before Lord Lyons arrived at the designated meeting place. He was dressed in black to hide in the night. He dismounted his horse and spoke in a whisper to one of his guards. "The Fox is in his den." The sentential had held up his sword and lowered it. "Is good you are on your watch Saldin." The guard exhaled in part in relief and part because he did not see Lyons in the darkness. There was no moon and even Lyon was on edge. He did not want any surprises. When Lyons passed his horse to a lower office, he saw Alyx and the Captain sitting on a log. "Winter hit early tonight. I hope our unwanted guests are just more miserable on the mountain. Get some sleep Alyx, you  and Johh will leave before dawn. I hope your vision is better than mine in this lightless night. I am sorry no fires can we make. I hope you both have shelter." He hands then a large wine skin, "Share this while it is hot. Ann made spiced cider. Come tomorrow we will have fire and keep under pretense we are travelers. Good thing some of the men can sing. If you don't find those bastards first we can folly as drunk travelers and hope to lure them to us. I need you to flush them of that mountain."