It was the sixth time in a week. The visions from the moon had been coming to Sariel like nightmares, wrenching him from his sleep with vague visions of impending doom from an encroaching darkness. He stood at the edge of the top of the tallest tower of Castle Clandstein looking out over the horizon at the rising sun with with a slight breeze blowing through his translucent, moonlight wings. Yellow orange light was banishing the last vestiges of the darkness across the sky. He wore his old travelling outfit from when he left home to adventure in the countryside. It was no longer the greatest fit, but it was better than the trousers he normally slept in. Especially as earlier the king had gone around to all the guard posts along the castle walls.

Today was going to be a big day though. At least Sariel hoped it would be. All of his top military officials, his eldest son, the Kingsguard and he were to meet in just a few hours about how to best prepare the kingdom. Of course from what they needed protection Sariel still did not know. Presumably then the result of such a meeting would be to organize the military to best respond to anything. Maybe he'd just get laughed out of the meeting room on the basis that he's spouting nonsense from some delusion.

Sariel spread his moonlight crafted wings and hopped off the ledge. With air rushing past his face Sariel flapped a few times to slow himself before he smashed into a balcony bellow. Slowing his decent to a crawl the king gently touched down to the balcony outside of his royal bedroom. The bedroom itself was of white walls, with golden trimmings. The moldings along the bottom of the walls were decorated with the phases of the moon in gold while the top pictured the sun and cloud formations. The bed was open to the rest of the room, but with the sheets and blankets a mess from Sariel's early and distressed rising. Along the walls were brilliant tapestries, bookcases, wardrobes, two desks and a small table with two chairs.

"Its going to be a busy day Luci'" the king said moonlight wings vanishing into thin air. I'll go wake the kids if none of the maids have gotten around to it." He tossed his old traveling clothes onto the floor and flung open one of the wardrobes looking for something more presentable and kingly. He eventually settled on a black and silver officer's uniform with a flowing black, fur cape before going out the door. He skipped out the doorway, betraying his actual energy level. Coming upon each child's door in turn from oldest to youngest he knocked and shouted "Alistair!, it's going to be an important day, I'm going to need you in there. Rida! you had better not skip your lessons today. its very important! Lethonel! I know you probably stayed up all night reading, but I need you to take care of something for me today!. He ended his movement outside his youngest's door in hopes to talk to at least a few of his children and convince them of a family meal.