"Why do you think? He was looking for Aris." Nathaniel growled, making Aris shift uneasily. "What else would a demon be doing in broad daylight, other then taking orders from that damn tyrant of a king."<br/><br/>As he spoke, Aris tore a strip from the edge of her shawl.<span style="font-style: italic">No use in having this if everyone knows I'm an angel</span>she thought. She began to wrap it around Nathaniel's shoulder, causing him to yell in pain. "Relax," she murmured, feigning back when he let out a yell. "I need to stop the bleeding somehow." He stiffened, watching as she tied the two loose ends together.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Meet me in my room.</span>Nathaniel paused, hearing her voice, but her lips did not move.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Why?</span><br/><br/>Aris looked around uneasily.<span style="font-style: italic">I don't need the entire world to know about my... <span style="text-decoration: underline">abilities</span>... just make sure no one knows we're there.</span>He gave her a slight nod, but looked over at the young man who was still sitting down. What was King Xerxes plan, to send a bunch of adolescence after him and Aris? It was a foolish thought, but the king had been known to go to very drastic measures to get what he wanted.