Irina listened to the words of the healer holding the spear and softly spoke "oh my....it seems youve enjured your hand......". She was attempting to sound at least a little friendly to the woman. She then turned her head to the prince "My prince....if I may interject here?"<br/>Not really waiting for a reply she spoke again, " Those black armored men may have something to do with his majesties change.........He began to change a few months ago i believe.........and it was at that time that the black armored soldiers first appeared around the capital." she let out a light sigh. "At the time i thought that his majesty had changed the color of the royal guard since they seemed to be accompanying him to the meetings........however........when he announced the attack on Soravel.........the black soldiers saluted and left him...........many amongst the nobility was quick to try and talk his majesty out of the decision but he declared that we should remain silent and that the only reason he asked our opinions was simply to see what we thought to begin with.......he never really needed us he said........."<br/><br/>Irina paused and then she stated " it was several days ago....a messanger arrived giving me the report that prince alister was arriving in Almarius the land my family had been in charge of for generations........and that i had orders to capture him and restrain him until the royal guard arrived to retrieve him............i was at a loss for words at the time........however a memory had come to me a memory of something my father once said........" she paused again but briefly "He said that royal orders should be fallowed under most circumstances and so i decided since the order didn't involve any harm to outsiders that it would be alright to fallow...........and so i considered how i would go about the deed.......using a knock out drug came to mind but i decided against that and merely invited him in.........after i heard his story i began to feel guilty about my decision but fallowed the order none the less........"<br/>Her voice caught at this point but she forced herself to continue "At that time everything was well and didn't seem amiss......however they came......their leader barged in with a royal notice informing me of my removal from office and the warrent for my execution......he proclaimed that his majesty declared all who opposed the invasion of Soravel had been ousted and executed........i was stunned........and nearly resigned to my fate.......but i remember that the prince still bore hope for our country and was quick to flee and free him and his companions from my dungeons..........and here we are now............i deeply apologize to you my prince........for all the trouble i have caused you........"<br/><br/>She stopped speaking and bowed again "you may end my life as a traitor or spare me and have my aid......it is your choice my prince"