<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;"><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;">Hearing Kye’s chivalrous words and observing the formality of his manner; provided K’risti a deep comfort that her well organized mind grasped intuitively and her spirit greatly appreciated.  Manners, especially well honed good manners, were an integral part of an orderly society; orderliness of itself was civilization, without which society would degenerate into a mad fitful pool of chaos. Chaos was a breeding ground for evil deeds and therefore to be avoided at all costs by good people. Kye was a good person, and he would be good to her, she instinctively felt safe and protected even without his promises. </span></em></span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;"><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;"> </span></em></span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;"><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;">K’risti curtseyed to Elena and purred out her respects in a velvety voice, “Thank you for your instruction. We will get underway immediately in order to arrive early to meet Hextehe and Beldak at the ruins.” Rising quickly she took Kye’s arm and allowed him to lead her from the chamber. Sneaking a peek over her shoulder at her mentor, she gave a final happy smile of gratitude. </span></em></span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;"><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;"> </span></em></span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;"><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;">K’risti was in no hurry to reach the Order’s horse stables, for she was enjoying their procession through the halls, and wanted everyone to see her with the shimmering gorgeous Kye. It was simple pride that consumed her, a deadly sin, an unwarranted and unbecoming state of being that she would chastise herself about later that evening. For now, however, she was enjoying herself immensely.</span></em></span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;"><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;"> </span></em></span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;"><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;">“Sir Kye”, she purred, “we will be riding to the north for a couple of days, to meet this boatman who will lead us to the ruins Elana was speaking of, there we will camp until the arrival of Hextehe and Beldak, I met them during training, a formidable pair, we our fortunate to have in our accompaniment, They have already completed their first task, so we will respectfully defer to their lead on this mission, however I feel it is our duty to watch each others backs first, their safety second, and the Orders’ interests third. Do you agree on this point?” she queried as she came to an abrupt halt and for the first time took in his face fully, to see his response with her own eyes.</span></em></span>