Evan Reynolds glanced around as his mother and father barked orders towards a fleet of servants. He just did not understand it. 

[b]“Why does it have to be a [i]woman[/i]?! You couldn’t have gotten me a bodyguard from the barracks of Launa? Their men are quite capable of defending not only men but entire kingdoms.” [/b]

He complained, sitting on the steps of his parent’s thrones and his head in his hands. Dark red hair fell over his right eye, and he had the rest of the length pulled backwards into a ponytail. Bright blue eyes stared forwards and the incessant chatter of people running here and there.

[b]“You know that we only do this because it is for your own good.”[/b] His father responded.

[b]“And plus, what would everyone think you attending events with a burly man on your arm? They think it odd. A woman would be a perfect cover.”[/b] His mother chimed with a smile on her face.

[b]“Yes, I’m sure both those reasons are honest, especially yours mother, but what if she’s ugly? What if she’s…I don’t know…” [/b]

His mother simply laughed. [b] “Oh please, Evan. Just give her a chance. Elaine! Let in our final guest!” [/b]

All the guards they had potentially gone through. This one had better be something special, because if not – then they would have to travel into yet another country to find more potential protectors.