Reika listened fearfully as well, angry towards the man whom had injured Alyxander. What had the boy done to deserve this? Her gaze turned to Kate as she felt her tap on her arm.<span style="font-style: italic">"I need a basin of water and pitcher. Get the bag next to my cot. I am going to teach you how to remove an arrow. Alyx is going to fine. It is in his shoulder and he will be sore a few hours."</span>The younger girl nodded and stood before returning to the tent. Alyxander glanced to Kate, giving her a small smile, but it wasn't much; the impact of the arrow hadn't hurt extremely, but the longer it remained, the more it seemed to hurt. The metal seemed to burn him, and it took most of his strength to keep from whining still.<br/><br/>It didn't take long for Reika to find what she had been asked to bring, and she soon came back to Kate and Alyx. She watched Kate carefully, her hand trembling as it was taken by the older girl. Her fingers were loose around the remaining part of the arrow, and she tried hard not to let go as Alyx whimpered slightly at the pain. The girl gave him a frightened and worried look. "I-it's okay.... j-just get i-it out..." He hissed through clenched teeth. Even as the arrow was finally pulled out, the wound felt like it was burning him. Even as it healed from the vile of liquid that Kate had used, it was still causing him pain. Reika had smiled, but then realized his agonized look hadn't really lessened much. "What's wrong?" She asked quietly. As Kate poured another vile of liquid over the tip of the arrow, the man only smirked. "Pure silver. Even if it doesn't kill, it will take a long time to get out of his system."<br/><br/>Reika turned her gaze to the man and for once there was anger, true anger, in her eyes. "How dare you hurt him! What has he done?!" "R-Reika, let it a-alone." "He could have killed you, Alyx! Y-you're hurt from him. He is to blame." Alyxander looked to Kate. "Silver m-makes it hard f-for wounds to heal, n-not much can be d-done else." He responded. "I'll s-survive. Not as i-if I've never dealt w-with this pain." As she got to her feet, Reika returned to his side, having given up her yelling and been reduced to tears by then.<span style="font-style: italic">"You wish this man to die Alyx. He tried to kill you."</span>"No, Kate." He answered softly. "Old enemies h-hold long grudges. H-his family r-raised him t-to hate w-what I have become. 'T-tis not his f-fault."<br/><br/>Throughout this, the captive was unusually silent. Her fearful look was mostly faked, but he didn't really want to die. However, he was shocked when Alyxander stood up from him... went against the death penalty.<span style="font-style: italic">"He is under the House of Lyons. Who are you and why do you want him dead?"</span>The man looked up to Kate as she stepped towards him. "I was hired by an uneasy band of soldiers." He answered. "Said they'd heard an ally troop befriends a bloodsucking monster, whom turned to be Alyxander over there. So I took my reward, intent on doing my purpose. Alyx and I have long histories together. Isn't that right?" Alyxander looked at him, then away. "His name is Antony. His parents and mine was friends when we were young."