Arthur had only begun to think of the paths he could take to the castle's interior when he heard a feminine voice speak. "You can come out, young master.." it said, a softness in the voice that put him at ease. Arthur looked up to see a female knight smirking at him, telling him the entrance he'd found was for emergencies and that he should stay by her or a knight's side for safety.

"I never really was good at hiding," Arthur said, coming out into the open, a small smile on his face. He would have asked what was happening, yet life had other plans. It would seem the gardens were not the best place to enter as the Queen came in, a bit distraught.

Something else is on her mind, and she's on hers. Intriguing.

The knight gave a small smile and turned to the Queen. Arthur was surprised at how informally the Queen was addressed, especially in the presence of someone who shouldn't know of such personal ties. That moment, however, was short lived as one of the Paladins dashed in, said something about an afflicted being cured and left.

"Afflicted?" Arthur questioned aloud, thoughts running wild with small tidbits of information that he shouldn't have heard. Fear and anxiety danced across his visage; everything telling him he's in over his head. And yet, his next words were...

"C-can I h-help?"