[centre][h1][color=chocolate]Marcus[/color][/h1][/centre] Marcus observed the new arrival, with a newfound interest. Clearly he was socially above the guard and wasn't afraid to take advantage of that. Hearing the mention of the 'family', the captain realised it had to be one of the royals (although the man's temper seemed to suggest otherwise). Having noticed that he was armed, Marcus focused his crossbow at him. Hotheaded people were usually the most dangerous in the short-term and it didn't hurt to be prepared for a confrontation. [hr] [centre][h1][color=gold]Head Guard Val[/color][/h1][/centre] [@Utrax] Val shrunk under the prince's glare but proceeded to explain the lack of involvement:[color=gold]'' We're just following our training your majesty. We are not permitted to act against an unknown ship without the King's orders sir as a way to prevent an unnecessary war''[/color]. He would never get used to the prince's outbursts despite having worked in the castle for decades. Anxiously, he glanced at Tol's sheathed sword- there was no doubt that it would eventually be taken out. He could only hope that the King or Queen would intervene soon. [hr] [centre][h1][color=8493ca]Anya[/color][/h1][/centre] Watching the younger crew members do the laundry, Anya busied herself with sewing up some of the crew's bags. She had hoped that it would take her mind of the captain but after pricking her hands multiple times she realised that it was all in vain. Taking a deep breath, she grabbed the bottle of alcohol to get rid of the stains that the water didn't seem to work on. She was willing to wait for an hour before investigating the whereabouts of the captain and with luck, the crew wouldn't notice her sneaking off.