After a moment without response Ian shrugged and followed the Princess in relative silence, with the only other chatter being between the other knights and the court mage, until they reached the Princess' room.

His attention was immediately drawn to the bed, not because it was fancy, but because of the small dragon toy sitting on top. He walked over and picked it up, a smile growing on his face as he looked at it before unconsciously giving it a childlike hug, fond memories brought back by it. He dropped it back on the bed a moment later as Eliabelle asked if they had read Fireheart.

Still smiling he responded "I have, well most of it. I used to read it on my travels but before I could reach the end I lost my copy to the flames of a real nuisance of a pyromancer" His ears drooped a little when he mentioned that.

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A figure made it's way past the group of knights, completely disregarding them other than a quick passing glance, bound for the same mausoleum as the knights. The figure, clad in a red traveling robe with gold designs marking him a Reonite paladin and bearing a large maul, walked straight up to the door and kneeled down to examine the body of the guard that had been shot. After examining the corpse for a moment the paladin stood back up and planted the end of his hammer's hilt on the ground and tipped his head slightly over the head of the weapon. He might've appeared to have been praying but anyone drawing closer would be able to hear part of what he was saying.

"...Finally arrived, yes I know it's taken longer than expected travelling here has been difficult, bandits on the roads, they were very annoying...Of course Reon, I'm can handle it, these necromancers shouldn't be a problem..."