Claire silently nodded as Zokura gave them their orders. They, for the most part seemed sensible to her, and she couldn't help but to feel a little smug about [i]Anas[/i] idea being shot down. Perhaps it would teach the older woman to think rather than just do the first thing that came to her mind. She was a royal guard after all, she should act like one. She again remained silent, as she did not wish to cause any anger that would potentially disrupt the groups cohesion and teamwork ability. After Zokura finished, Donovan entered the room looking like he had just run a marathon. Latias gave the other guard a friendly wave, Claire didn't acknowledge him, aside from giving him a glance. Being late was unacceptable. Considering the rather special case, she would let it slide this time, and now wasn't the time to let her personal feelings get in the way of information.

[b]"Trouble."[/b] Claire stated towards the other guard. [b]"Some dark force threatens the Kingdom, and we have been tasked to find out what it is and prepare in case we must act."[/b]