Slade looked down for a moment, he wasn't sure what to do. He looked to the gem which the princess gave him, why would she do this? Some kind of trick? He didn't know why, but he didn't trust her. There was something weird here. He looked up and placed the gem in his sactual which was on his utility belt. He then stood up slowly. He knew there were guards, but he could easily handle them if need be.

"What are you planning? Why simply give me your priceless jewel? I cannot trust you, nobody can be trusted here. You're up to something and I don't like it. Tell me, what are you planning? Why did you give me this? How did you know I was coming? There was no way you could of known!"

He looked behind him, then back to the princess, making sure he kept his eye on her, he was not trusting her at all. He wanted to know the truth, he wanted answers, and answers was exactly what he was going to get,