"I have come up with our destination already.  We shall head eastward, until we get to the capital of this kingdom.  We shall avoid the main roads as much as possilbe, lest we run into highwaymen," replied the princess as she took a whif of the rabbit.  "Mind you, I am not a queen yet, sir Marie.  Though the rest of my family is dead, I have not yet undergone the coronation, so I am still Princess Saiyo de Arnore.  It would behoove you to forgoe using words that indicate my stature, as we can not be too careful about who finds out I am of Royal blood. "<br/><br/>-----------------------------<br/>The archmage produced a small red orb from within their cloak.  "Very well.  When the time is right, use this to summon some of my pets to attack the princess and anyone travelling with her.  Your blade should be able to protect you from<em>these</em>creatures. Oh, and one more thing.  While you are travelling with their group, you shall come under attack from my minions, just like everyone else. We wouldn't want them getting suspicious now would we?"