Eric raised an Eyebrow as he was listening to what Nora had to say, it was really selfish from her Father and Mother to force her into a marriage she didnt want at all. He knew her Parents are some kind of bad but he never knew how really evil and mad they really are, sure Nora often came to him and Alec late at Night, telling them how bad everything was because she had trouble with her Parents but Eric and Alec always made sure that she would get back as soon as the Sun got up or else she would have been in more trouble, but now hearing this made him frown.

"You dont need to marry this Guy if you dont want to do and beside that, im pretty sure he cant handle you as good as me and Alec can." He joked a bit "You are way too wild for your own good and having you married with this King...Well no that wont happen at all but running away from it might cause you even more problems and you know that..I know its hard but you really need to think of an good Plan. I mean you can marry him and we kill him later, making it look like a mistake. Maybe he fell off his Horse and broke his Neck?" he shaked his Head with an laugh but got serious again "Its okey. Dont say sorry. You can rant as much as you want but you should not do it in Public or else it might look suspected. So like how about we three get back to our Secret Hut to discuse what we can do? With a Hot Tea and something to eat? How does that sound?" He asked both Nora and Alec as he let his Hand run throught his Hair as he looked at both with an warm smile.

Nora threw her hands up in exasperation. "I'm not going to marry King Thendor!" She huffed, and then quietened down, turning back to the two men. "And I wouldn't say I'm wild. I'm... driven. I'm not like my parents, who sit around and eat themselves into oblivion whilst everyone else starves. This is my kingdom, my namesake, and if they won't stand up for their people, then I will." With that, Nora turned and began to walk away inthe direction of the woods. She needed to be away from all of the people. "We can go anywhere, as long as it's not here."

"Ok, you two follow me," Alec said with a grin. As he turned into the forest, picking up a walk on Bat. The other two followed him, walking along the forest floor. "it's only a short walk from here, but it's quite concealed." The three continued walking for a solid 10 minutes, all three of them jumping at any noise. "Can you see it yet?" Alec asked the two. It was hidden behind some trees, way off the main path. The wood was also stained a dark brown, making it hard to spot in the gloominess of the forest.

Eric followed Alec and Nora with his Dagger out. He had a feeling that they aint alone and that someone was following them. "I mean yeah its your Home and Kingdom and you want them to be happy and lead them out of the Dark...But that only can happen when you marry the King. Or at least someone whos richer than King Thendor." He explained to Nora before he looked back to Alec with an bright and knowing grin."I have an Idea but for the Idea to work we need to well train Alec how to be a King or how to get as rich as the King himself."

I think they should be attacked by the insectoids when they're having discussions in the 'hut'))

Nora fell into line behind Alec, between the two men where she would be safer. She'd had training, had spent more than her fair share of time with the knights, but she was in a dress and carried only her dagger. "I don't know what I'm going to do yet," she admitted. "We'll have to discuss all of the options, see which ones are best, and which ones we should consider depending on how they impact us and our people." She took the moment to observe Alec, who was sat atop his horse a few yards infront of her. "And I don't know either of you well. How do I know this isn't some ploy to get me alone? You could be honourable knight and commander by day, less honourable knight and commander by night..." She trailed off, the sensation of being watched washing over her. She stopped, turning in a slow circle, but there was nothing she could see. She shook her head suspiciously but carried on, eyeing Eric who was still behind her.

Eric looked over to Nora who stood infront of him, giving her a soft smile before he spoke "Im sure we will find a Way for you which will work. Even if that means that we have to fight for your Kingdom." He told her before he looked away from her and right into the Forest, making sure no one was following them at all. "What was the Kings name again? Thendor?" He asked her still not looking at her as he kept his Focuse on the Forest and the surroundings around them. "Because maybe we should travel and ask some Peoples what they know about the King. Maybe we can get something out of them like his Weakness and such things..." He sighed as he finally looked back to Nora.

(sorry for the short reply. Im actually writing on my fanfiction too xD9

"Well, here we are! Come on into my humble abode." Alec said with a small grin on his face, as he swung open the door. The place was well furnished on the inside and had candles lining the walls, that Alec took upon himself to light. The centerpiece of the room was a large table, full of large maps and family trees. Surrounding it stood 5 chairs.

Nora followed Alec into the small cottage, immediately shocked at the interior. "Wow," she marvelled at the mans and other scrolls, running her fingers gently over the surfaces as her eyes took in the details. "These are so beautiful," she said, raising her gaze to look around. "The perfect place for scheming... What exactly do you do here, Alec?"

The Knight leaned against the Doorframe as everyone got inside "Not bad not bad." he said before he turned his Face back to the Forest behind him, he had a feeling that something or someone was following them. "Ill take the first Guardshift. And you two talk whatever you think would be good for Nora. Ill be outside" he said as he pushed himself away from the Doorframe only to walk back out of the Hut, making himself comfy as he leaned with his Back onto the Wall behind him, still watching and listening to his surroundings.

Nora turned back to Eric as he retreated. "I thought this was supposed to be a group discussion, commander?" She questioned loud enough for her voice to carry to where the trainer of knights perched. She shrugged and turned to Alec istead. She took a moment to look him up and down properly. He was tall, tall enough to tower over her and make the space seem smaller than it really was. "So, back to my previous question... What exacltly do you use this place for?"