Aleera noticed his hand on top of hers. She wondered how long it would take him to move it. Aleera's thoughts are interrupted when the carriage comes to a sudden halt. She hisses at the bandit when he tries to grab her. The poor bandit doesn't have much time to react before Dagger kicks at him. "I am fine. But you are a mess. Good thing you where not wearing your good clothes," Aleera sighs. The would have to drive the horses hard in order to make time now." It's almost a half hour until dawn when they get to the city where the ball is the next night. The hired human servants hurry to get Aleera and Dagger's trunk into their rooms. Luckily this time time Dagger has a room right next to Aleera's. If there's trouble he would be able to up hold his title of champion by a connecting door.