Audrey's brother Ian had already been asleep by the time she had tried to haggle over her sleeping schedule. He himself wasn't a fan of the concept of bedtimes, but it was hard not to get sleepy that 'late' at night. His internal clock was ticking strong, and it had knocked him out an hour and a half prior. He'd been hard at work, scribbling down a variety of doodles made from boredom. None were particularly good, but you had to give the boy some credit. He had fun doing it, and something vaguely cohesive could potentially be salvaged from them.<br/><br/>But now, he was out cold, facedown in a pillow. His dreams were mundane, and while they were interesting, they were nothing more than ordinary dreams. He had no world to visit, no town to be the mayor of, but he didn't mind. He most likely didn't even know of Audrey's own dreams, or simply believed them to be normal, if creative dreams that anybody could have.<br/><br/>His sleep was uninterrupted, and a restful if uneventful night was ahead of him.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>In the parlor, a particular gentleman was making some conversations with other guests. He was tall, and dressed in a way similar to most of the other men in the room. A deep blue coat and pants, a red waistcoat, and a black tie all came together well, though an odd selection of barely noticeable leather straps around his chest and shoulders was unique among them all. He was one of the few who took particular notice of Artimus' entrance, and once he had landed, the man began an approach, dodging members of the crowd by slipping between spaces as they walked.<br/><br/>Once he was closer to them, he straightened up his coat and cleared his throat a little. "Excuse me," He said respectfully, giving Artimus a quick nod of greeting. "But I'm curious. How long do you think we have left to prepare?" His questions, which might have been a bit nosy from a commoner, were much more reasonable coming from him. The man, named Leon Bennet, was something of a bodyguard. One of the first of the many people that had been created in this world, before it took on a full identity. One of the particularly important people in the room, his job, and by extension his existence, was built around keeping Audrey safe from any harm that might befall her during her visits to the kingdom.<br/><br/>"I'm sure we'll be alright, but it would be good to be ready. Even if we don't have numbers, we can at least have the upper hand if we're fully prepared." He sounded confident about the matter, despite how dire it was in reality. He didn't believe that the king would be able to take their town, not as long as Audrey was there. Her presence was special, and he thought that as long as she was backing everyone, there was no way they could lose.<br/><br/>He had faith in her, as well as faith in the rest of their town. Unity had helped them progress this far, and he was certain that continued unity would keep their progress going for years to come.