It was time already to leave, and he still hadn't heard back from that 'agent' of his; perhaps something happened to him. Or maybe he just took the advance pay (30% up front, 70% after completion) and ran off with it. After the 'removal' of the head of those bandits, he'd have a small, but fat, purse of coins to spend.<br/><br/>Maybe it was nothing. But still, he found himself readied for an ambush. He got into the cart, nothing but a nod of his head given in acknowledgment to his bodyguard's words as he settles into the wagon with luggage; primarily being the more expensive clothing one would expect nobility to wear.<br/><br/>He was still dressed in the same sort of traveling clothes he often wore, along with his armor, and carried his sword, in its sheathe, in his hands. He might get a scolding for that, but he was wary of Theiri; in their position, he<em>would</em>set up an ambush. And if they pulled off such a trick, he wanted to be ready.<br/><br/>"Bloody Ravens, prepare to move upon our King's command. Make sure to keep an eye out for crossbowmen." His  orders to them being deliver in a cool, calm, crisp, emotionless fashion, as was normal for him; they would be delivered right before he got into the wagon. "If I was in Theiri's position, I'd ambush us." He comments, afterwards, directly to his sister, but to some extent, the rest of his family, explaining the somewhat obtuse order he gave their Honor Guard.<br/><br/>He casually withdrew his longsword, a masterpiece of a blade with no frills or superfluous decorations to it. It had a few scratches, a small tarnished spot, and a nick or two; but these were superficial, scars of a sort from his recent battle.  Holding it calmly on his lap, he would withdraw a small grinding stone from a pouch along his belt, he would casually sharpen the weapon. "Pay attention, Lenally. You need to be careful when sharpening a weapon, you know; you can damage the blade otherwise." He thought a lesson on weapon care might help take the edge off of her discomfort, and he knew his family would realize what he was doing; trying to make the dress-wearing ordeal tolerable for his young sister.