Early morning:<br/>Ysena growled, "Is this all there is!? How do the Emperors finest trackers lose the tracks so easily!" She drew her sword in anger although not raising it to anyone. "We are the Imperial knight, it is our duty to protect the Imperial family, we will not fail in this task, work harder and find the Empress!" Her brown eyes shined in the morning sun, the beams of light glistening off of her armour. Sheathing her sword, she brushed her hair blond hair back.<br/><br/>She was a failure, an utter failure as a Knight-Captain, ten of their number as well as how many guards with the Empress, as well as the Empress herself have gone missing. But there was no sign at all where they went, the knights had traced the path with full pace but to no avail, they needed to return soon as they did not bring out sufficient supplies for their horses at this current pace. They were searching all night, and both the knights and the horses were exhausted.<br/><br/>"We must leave for home, a good knight takes care of her steed and they deserve a long rest." The ten knights she brought with her nodded, with the ten here, the ten missing, they had only left a further 24 knights defending the castle, they could not waste time here. Or more of the family may fall to this trickery.<br/><br/>Current time:<br/>A dust cloud bellowed over the dirt pathway as the knights returned at haste back to the emperors side, the horses keeping a steady pace. She noticed the Guard captain Lilith atop the wall, Deflated Ysena could only shake her head in shame of her duty, she failed, and now the Empress could not be found. Passing through the gates the knights moved towards the stables. Handing her steed to the stable hands, Ysena made a straight line towards to Emperors location.<br/><br/>