<br/>There was a glint of amusement in his dark eyes when the woman asked for the flagman to be dismissed, though it would have been difficult for anyone to notice through his curtain of raven strands that fell about the frame of his face.<br/><br/>"There is no need to worry over such a thing, Lady-Mage." he reassured her, "He will remain within city limits. We understand the delicacy the mission before us requires and the haste that is necessary. I will allow little to no chance of any delay."<br/><br/>With that Kaeden turned about and addressed the very man they spoke of.<br/><br/>"Christopher, return to His Majesty and inform him that the rendezvous was successful. We leave immediately for the amulet."<br/><br/>The man stood at attention at the order and gave a solid salute to Kaeden before returning to his magicycle.<br/><br/>"Sir." Chistopher called, "Good luck."<br/><br/>Kaeden gave him a nod and the flagman turned to carry out his orders. With the flagman returning to the castle, the numbers of the escort had reduced to 5, including Kae. He was fully confident in the abilities of his soldiers and new that 5 would be more than enough to sustain strength should anything happen along the way. He turned his attention to the remaining numbers.<br/><br/>"Our first stop is the Eversleigh estate." he informed them, "We will decide which direction to go from there."<br/><br/>They all nodded their understanding and started their magicycles, preparing to begin their days ride. All were dressed lightly for royal guard: thick leather boots, strong oxhide leggings and light white tunics, though underneath was a layer of chainmail. Sir Alydarr never believed in wearing full armor. To him, full steel-clad soldiers meant a war was near and though he devoted himself to knighthood, he thought better to keep as far away from the idea of war unless it was inescapable. So, he would always wear the versitile clothing everyday, unless events call for a ceremonial uniform.<br/><br/>Returning his attention to Lhurriel, he offered his hand to help her onto his cycle, "Shall we, Lady?"