As Gareth ran out of the Tower of the Thistle, the knight from before was gone, the sword he was apparently sharpening in it's exact same position as before, with no sign of the whetstone. When Gareth made it to the Great Hall, and called out, it was obvious that Sir Walden was absent from the Great Hall, his old seat now vacant. Several clanging footsteps approached Gareth from behind, 3 knights of the Order of the Thistle, "What are you doing? What's wrong?" One of the knights demanded, a hand on his sword, while the other two looked around the Great Hall, and all around, looking for a threat that might of sent Gareth into hysteria. All three knights looked very concerned, and worried in the current situation, and eagerly awaited Gareth's explanation for his morose state.