Sitting around the kitchen table with a pot of tea, Balthazar began filling the pair of guardian’s in on everything that had been happening back home since they had taken up the position of watching over the princess. Of course, keeping caught up had been much easier back when the kingdom’s citizens were free to move between the realms without having to fear capture. News that once could flow freely to those on either side had become a rare find, leaving both sides in the dark regarding the other.<br/><br/>Balthazar had just finished telling the guardians of the latest violence breaking out in the settlements, mainly at the hands of the king’s men and supporters, when the door opened. All three turned to the door, none of them expected to see Kate standing there. Immediately the guardian ‘mom’ began to ask what had happened, why she was home, if everything was okay, while the ‘dad’ remained at the table with Balthazar.<br/><br/>As the guardians ensured their ‘daughter’ was alright, Balthazar took the looks he was receiving as his cue.<br/><br/>“Well your highness, I hope this isn’t some sort of omen for the future cause we could really use some better luck.” He paused, waiting to see if there would be any questions...and there would no doubt be some. “But where are my manners, I’m Balthazar, your advisor from this realm to the next.”