Alyxander followed along behind Lyons, not raising his gaze from the ground. He expected to be yelled at in front of Johnathan when the older boy told his side of the story; he was sure that he would be seen as the bad guy in this, when he was merely the victim of circumstance and misunderstanding. It was his nature to protect those whom were dear to him, not because he liked to fight to show that he would... in the past he hadn't been able to protect anyone. Not his parents, not his friends, no one. He didn't want anyone else to be hurt when he could prevent it.<br/><br/>Alyx walked into the study without looking up at all. Taking a seat away from Johnathan and near the fireplace as he was told to do. He glanced towards the other boy, catching the scowl and glare he was given, then glanced away again guiltily. Johnathan did scare him though. Had he not been provoked by thinking Kate had been in danger, John could have killed him; Alyx wouldn't have struggled or fought. But because of that split second mistake on John's part, the boy had snapped into defensive.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Johnathan, I am very disappointed in your behavior. You chose to ignore what every knight is taught. What you did was foolish and stupid. You chose to use brawn than your head. I have not allowed you to witness a pit fight. You know the fights are to the death and you deliberately allowed yourself to challenge a pit fighter. You have been taught to stand down and stop a fight. Alyx has been trained to fight to the death. There is no other choice for him. He could have killed you! He is not trained as a soldier is. He is beaten, starved not allowed shelter or healing as part of his training. What have you to say for your action?"</span><br/><br/>Alyxander didn't correct Lyons, though what was said wasn't entirely right nor fully wrong either. There was bits of truth in it. He listened intently on what was being said, his deep blue eyes flickering between the father and son as the conversation continued. He too winced at the older man raised his voice, though knowing he wasn't the one being scolded. The boy hung his head again. Guilt remained hung over him like a dark thundercloud, threatening him with blame and shame. 'Both my actions and my upbringing has ruined this peaceful and happy time for this entire family.' He thought sorrowfully. 'It would have been better for everyone if I had just perished in the wharf like I was supposed to. At least then everyone would be safe and happy. Before I met Kate, I had no reason to stay alive.'<br/><br/>Alyx raised his head a bit when Lyons mentioned Johnathan having to apologize. Knowing this would only make the other boy dislike him overtime even more. It was obvious John had no liking him at all, and having to act equal to him no doubt was considered an insult to the boy by his expression. He winced a bit at the tight grasp on his hand, but not wanting to cause anymore trouble he made no attempt to give his pain away to the father. The boy sighed as John left, staying where he was and expecting to be reprimanded for his clumsiness now that the other boy had gone.