"You should listen to her lady knight." His hands still on his weapons then Alucard sighs. "I didn't gather everyone here so we could rip each others throats out. Hayes, I know that you despise the royal family for what they did. However right now I'd rather if we could sit down and have lunch. We have something important to talk about." Meredith's eyes shoot between them both as she takes her hand off her weapon. "Listen, Hayes like it or not I'm paying you good money for today." He states and Hayes moves one hand away from his blades.<br/><br/>"You're one of the best that the Hero's Guild ever sent forth. You've done things that most knights would shudder at the very thought of facing. I need you to get along with them at least." Hayes' face clearly isn't happy he looks at the princess and then her knight. "I'll never forgive your kin for what they did." Is all he says, it's as much of a truce as he's going to offer and Alucard can only nod as they join his table. "Lady Felicia, Hayes is entering the tournament with me. He's going to help me win it and then we're going to celebrate our victory." Hayes only sips his beer and listens. "I know you can't understand him, nor why he doesn't give a proper bow to the crown, but I say this once, and only once you don't want to tread that path with him." This makes Meredith once again glance at the man sitting with them. Then to the princess and to the princesses intended. "If it makes you feel better however, you can ask him a few questions." He says and Hayes' scowls but nods slowly.