The maid nodded furiously in blind agreement and shut the door behind her. Allen had already poured the tea and had set the now-empty pot on the tray. "My lady, I may not be one meddling with politics but do know that when your father made Lucefina into the kingdom it is now, he wanted to conquer Elphegort. However, the forest of Turbatio stood in between them and Elphegort, thus your father had decided to abandon the assault." Allen paused for a moment before continuing, "One of the reasons for Elphegort to organize this political meeting is probably because they want to see what Lucefina's stance is towards them now and take the appropriate actions." His head finally turned slightly so that he was looking at her hand, but not at her directly for fear of a tongue-lashing after the conversations which had just happened.<br/><br/>******<br/><br/>Kyle had wandered past the city gates and was past the wall which concealed the richer parts of the city. The countryside was so much different from what he had grown up to, instead of shores and sea cliffs he saw rolling hills and a sea of grass. After absorbing the sight for a minute, he started trotting down the lane, which led out of the populated area. He looked back at the city behind him,<span style="font-style: italic">I can find my way back with the houses spread out so far.</span><br/><br/>******<br/><br/>Michaelis rubbed his temples, he had sent two teams of men to find the prince but where was he? It was just like that incident when the Lucefinian twin brother of the princess had went missing. The sense that he was about to meet failure again. He gritted his teeth in anticipation as one of the teams returned, empty-handed.<br/><br/>"What now captain?"<br/><br/>"Dammination, that's what. We're going further out into the countryside to look for him. Those who are not part of the guard, please return to your duties." two man servants nodded and left the group, glad that they were sent back with an official excuse. Michaelis turned to the remaining men, "And I'm coming with you."<br/><br/>******<br/><br/>Kyle sat by a narrow stream, it was off the path and hidden by a cluster of trees, on the opposite side of the stream, he was not sure, concealed by a incline in the ground, he thought it was a house which he had seen earlier while walking over. He had removed his coat and was weaving a tiny grass boat, taking instructions from a book he had seen back in his own country.<br/><br/>(You can have Antionette meet Marlon before we fast-forward to the royales reaching Elphegort)