[center][b][color=ed1c24]Marius[/color][/b][/center]Marius had gotten out of bed long before any of the others, even before Andres' rendition of the traditional "Frederick Wake-Up Call".  Even before the red cavalier thought about himself, Marius had gone out and checked on Bucephalus.  How could Marius think that he could perform at his best if his horse was not at its best?  After checking on his horse companion and giving him something to munch on before their big journey to that place up north, Marius returned to the barracks, where all the others had retired last night.  Once he entered through the door, Marius heard the racket that Andres caused in his attempt to awaken the others.

Suddenly, Marius witnessed the princess storming out of her room, still garbed in her nightwear, and performing her customary response to anyone who had vexed her: slamming her foot into the old man.  Andres crumbled to the ground after what seemed to have been a bone shattering kick.

"I. WILL. END. YOU."  Caroline threatened the old man.  After this threat, the Ylissean princess turned and headed back into her room.

"Well, I guess we won't have to worry about anyone going after our healer, right?"  Marius said.  The knight's voice startled the old man, since, as Marius assumed, Andres probably thought that he had beaten everyone else at waking up first.  "Although I would watch out for this little group of ours.  There are quite a few short fuses aboard this vessel.  Don't want anything spiraling out of control, don't we?"