Riu let out a small sigh when the misunderstanding with Ahmaht had been resolved. Their foreign friend went off to eat, and the boy addressed his new bodyguard. "Your servitude will last until I free you, or until you die." The boy stretched lightly. "Now then. I've had a rough couple of days, and I'm aching for sleep. It's quite early, but I'm going to head to bed." This much was mostly intended for Miss Larea, but the next part was a bit more important for him. "Slave, would you join me in my room and protect me while I sleep? Of course, you can sleep when you get tired, but sleep blocking the door."<span style="font-style: italic">There is no such thing as a safe place,</span>the boy pondered.<br/><br/>With that much covered, it had been a pretty eventful day, so Riu retired to his room for the night. In the morning, he would begin his new job. Once he was able to fund his basic needs, he could consider what his next step out to be. The journey ahead of him was quite... extraordinary, after all.<br/><br/>Before falling asleep, Riu fished through his satchel and pulled out the one valuable thing he owned: a silk scarf died royal blue, with delicate gold embroidery, and an important-looking emblem in the center. It was dangerous to take it out of its hiding place, but it was safer close to him, and it was all he had left. Secretively, he slipped it under his shirt, so it brushed up against him invisibly as he slept. And so Riu's day ended.