His plan had been perfect, but Riu still gave an internal sigh of relief when he won. Sigrun still seemed to be playing, though, so he explained things to her.<br/><br/>"Sigrun, Larea is mute. It's impossible for you to follow his order, and inevitable that you follow mine. The winner of this game is me."<br/><br/>Riu turned to his opponent. "Then, Me. Ethail, I'll be coming with you on your mission. I'll also be borrowing Sigrun for the rest of the night. Sigrun, I'm going to sleep. You will resume your guard duties."<br/><br/>The boy withdrew to his room. While he still had the chance to do so, he carefully took the scarf out from under his shirt and folded it, slipping it into the very bottom of his bag. To keep it safe, he took his bag under the covers with him, hugging it tightly while he slept. Even if he died, no one could be allowed to take this. But, if after two years he couldn't make it to Nevaras, he would burn it for his own safety.<br/><br/>His young body was tired, and he fell asleep again in no time.