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Joy didn't object,even though she really wanted to. She just nodded to what Kanata said and kept making sure Esmeralda was okay. Lovino's reaction clearly meant they came here for something else,they didn't have this planned out as they wanted,or so it seemed and,if anything,them not reaching a mutual agreement right off the bat was even more suspicious.

Noah finished changing. His shirt was now a purple version of the one he was wearing previous, and his pants looked nearly identical. The only indicator that they had changed was the fact that they were not damp from the water punishment. He exited the bathroom and smiled at Ava. "Alright, let's go check out that stack of paper!" He said, going towards the door of his bedroom.

Cooper smiled at what was happening. The two, who he assumed were brothers, had such a funny relationship. He wondered if they would stick around the town.

Regina noticed that Phillip was entering the castle. She approached him quickly. " Phillip, why weren't you there when I summoned the Knights?"

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As he approached his General he huffed and puffed, obviously exhausted. "Yes, General!" He saluted "I apologise for my actions, I was with the princesses of our throne until I saw all knights be summoned." He kept up the salute as long as he needed to. "So um.... Where's my post?"

Regina sighed. "I wasn't able to give you a proper post, so I suppose you're off the hook until I can find you a post. With what's been happening lately, the castle is a madhouse." She ran her fingers through her hair and shook her head. "Where would you like to be assigned?"

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"Well.... I'd love to be by your side, General!" He said, confident he'll get a positive answer. "Oh and... what's happening exactly?" He slithered in a cartoonish way beside Regina to whisper this to her before going back to a saluting posture.

Regina barely held back a smile at Phillip's actions, the corners of her mouth twitching a little. "Well, let's just say that the king has received some very bad news, namely an assassination threat. And that means I'm working overtime to keep him safe. Oh well, not like I was doing anything else. And why do you keep saluting me? I'm the general, not the king."

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"Nice color combination" Ava nodded Wisely "Really brings out the royal-ness" They got up too, eyeing the coin again for a moment before closing their eyes and stretching. They followed Noah to the stack of papers. "You better not get as boring as them now"

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"Listen, listen!" Feliciano grabbed his brothers arms to stop him, now whispering "We could totally infiltrate this you know, the longer we stay, the more time we have to convince them" Actual Mastermind.

Lovino sighs as loudly as he can, his back dropping a bit, making him a lot smaller than Feliciano. He whispers back, although near tears: "I suppose you're right. Might even get him in on it, too."
His tearful demeanour is quickly cast aside, as he stands tall in front of everyone. "We hsve made a decision! As long as the priest in this city wants us here, we will stay!" He fronts a big grin.

Joy looked at Kanata,trying to read his expression but it seemed genuine. Maybe she was unable to identify his sarcarstic or malicious aura,but he seemed like he actually wants to tutor them. "Kanata,are you perhaps familiar with these siblings?" she glanced at them. She hated repeating herself and she would definitely not ask the two strangers to introduce themselves again.
Whether they would stay or not relied on Kanata's decision. Even though the High Priest isn't exactly King or General, the rank is quite high up there,but was it high enough to allow two strangers in the Kingdom?

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A frown crossed Kanata's face as he leaned back to regard them. "Now now, let's not be "hasty" here," he chided gently. "Take the time to "converse" with each other for if you rush in blindly, you will leave disappointed. I don't want you two to "waste" your time for nothing." The hasty acceptance of his proposal was suspicious to say the least and while Kanata desired to see the good in people, trusting in what he believed was the inherent kindness in others, he also wasn't one to ignore his gut feeling.

There was also paperwork to be filled if this went through and if there was one thing Kanata disliked about his job, it would be the paperwork. He sighed and rested his cheek on his hand. "I don't know them." He replied, voice low and discreet as he shared these words with the princesses and them only. "But if there's a chance that we can "control their movements" within here, I shall take it. I'll take responsibility for anything that happens, I promise."

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Slumping down on his chair, Elliot groaned as his voice echoed around the empty library. He had at least managed to successfully sneak away from Father and Mother without getting noticed and his previous encounter with Reigna had left him drained. His people mingling quota had been filled for the day, thank you very much.

He ran his tired hands down his face, lines of exhaustion creased into his skin. He didn't really want to do the work today but he didn't have all that much left, cutesy of dumping Noah's work back onto him. That was a plus he guessed but a feeling of guilt gnawed at his stomach. Even if Noah was in the wrong for goofing off and causing trouble for both the staff and his family, Elliot understood that being the first and therefore crown prince carried with it way too much pressure. The feeling of guilt over loosening his own burdens to add more to someone else are away at him before he threw his hands up in an exasperated yell.

Yanking open the library door, Elliot hurried to where he had left the paperwork. If Noah hadn't picked it up yet then Elliot would take it back. If he had... Well, then Elliot supposed he'd just apologize for the unfair punishment and offer his assistance.

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Ashe was, to be frank, disturbed by the lofty behaviour of the two brothers. There wasn’t a shadow of a doubt that something was going to go down, the longer the two brothers stayed in the kingdom. That being said, he trusted the High Priest knew what he was doing by allowing said individuals to stay. He made himself a little more visible in the crowd, now being able to see the High Priest himself as well as the two princesses. His expression was one of uncertainty

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"Since you're more than willing to accept and be responsible for the consequensces of your actions,then I leave them at your care. Great thinking." she added,adjusting her posture. She felt like asking him to seek her father's advice but he was the High Priest,so it was pretty much pointless. She took a step back,trying to catch some fresh air and get slight away from the mass surrounding the two brothers. She felt her tiara a bit heavier than before,and upon removing it and examining it,she came across a coin she had never seen before. Was it there the whole time? It had her profile on one side of the coin and some sort of ghost on the other. Since her dress didn't have any pockets,she placed it in her small coin purse. After a bit,she joined back in the crowd,in case Kanata or the siblings said anything more.

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Nodding his thanks at Joy's understanding. After this he would seek out an audiance with William and I form him of what was happening. While he was sure that the King wouldn't mind, it was still coming curtsy to inform the master of the house of the things that went on in his mansion. Glacing around, Kanata caught a glimpse of silver hair and perked up. Tht was one of the archers... Um.... Ashe was it? Catching the boy's eye, he discreetly called him over a way smile on his face. "I'm sorry, but would you be so "kind" as to help me for a moment?" He asked the moment Ashe was within hearing distance

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“Hm?” Ashe looked up as he suddenly heard his name being called out. Ah, it seeed as though the High Priest wanted him for something. Steadying his posture, he calmly walked over, his scarf swaying lightly from the breeze. “Is there something you need of me?”

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"A simple task." He assured nodding. Glancing over gain a brief layout of who was present, Kanata nodded more to himself than anything. "Could you tell either His Royal Highness King William or Commander Reigna about what has "transpired" here? No need to go into detail for I shall take care of that, but it's best if they "know" sooner rather than later." He explained. He hoped that he wasn't putting too much pressure on Ashe with this task as he knew that approaching either of the two he had named was a daunting task. "If you feel "uncomfortable" with this, that's okay you don't have to do it." He added on, some of that concern slipping into his soothing voice

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“Must admit, it has been a while since I’ve encountered something like this. You get the odd types where I’m posted but...this exceeds beyond that.” He shook his head with a sigh. “No, I’ll be sure to pass the word on. It’s best they know sooner then later.” Something about High Priest Kanata’s tone seemed to calm him. But it was a similar effect for most who had the encounter with this individual. Once again, he began fiddling with his silver hair, as if he was thinking.

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"Oh! Should you happen to come across Sir Philip,can you fetch him for me? He should be somewhere near,if not inside,the castle as well." she interrupted,hoping to catch Ashe before departing. "Don't worry if you don't manage to find him,the task our High Priest has assigned you is of much greater importance and should be your priority..." She suspected Philip did acquire information as to why there was an increase in the security measures but forgot to report back to Joy or he was assigned some task or needed somewhere else. Either way,it didn't take much for him to turn from the serious and cold knight to an obnoxious and absent-minded person.

Noah ran down the hall to where the stack of paper sat. He quickly picked it up and began walking back to his room. It wasn't as heavy as he thought it was. He began reading the top paper and noticed there was a note. He read it and sighed. I need to be more serious, I guess. He thought, a thin line replacing the smile on his face.

“Sir Philip...I see. I’ll keep my eye out for him, your grace.” Ashe nodded, and smiled before he turned and went straight for the castle. He hadn’t been to the depths of the castle in sometime. But there was no time to reflect on the nostalgia. He had to find either Regina or the King himselt. He’d rather talk to Regina...so it wouldn’t be as awkward but there wasn’t time to complain

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