"I believe the court will be expecting me soon," Wallace said, instinctively glancing towards the wing housing their quarters. "Until then, we should retire to the great hall." The palace grounds were a touch empty for him, and in the wake of recent events even the guard detail upon the walls didn't make him feel all that certain about their safety. As the man in charge of them, he knew better than many of the palace regulars that the guard's purpose in times like this was more keeping suspects in than routing them out. He strode the few steps forward and pushed open one of the many exterior doors of the great hall, holding it for Gareth if he chose to accompany. A quick search over his shoulder revealed the contents of the room, the usual jumble of people. It pleased him to see that the Lyoki delegation had not departed just yet. They were involved whether they wanted to be or not after the identity of the snake had been found and Thomas' antics had caught up with them.