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Mayu listened to the first knight, narrowing her eyes right back at him. If she had fur, it would be standing on end. She hated being looked down to like that. She gritted her teeth, almost about to snap back as he drew closer when Remy interfered, a look of appreciation briefly rising to her features before she looked down to the boy beneath her. "Well little mouse?" At first the boy seemed hesitant to answer, so she instead gripped his arm tightly and moved her kunai away from his throat. Helping him up, he did tug a bit as if to test her grip, only to find it one of iron. "Don't try anything. This knife can move faster than a kick or bite." She murmured, raising an eyebrow, yet she still offered him a small smirk.

The boy frowned, not retorting only because he saw the one knight move and address him. Looking up to the girl who caught him, she was clearly not a knight. But she wasn't mean, least not really. That bite had really hurt though. "My dad asked me to get it for mom. As a present, you know? That guy," he pointed to the first guard who looked taken aback, "saw me walking home with it and didn't believe me when I said I bought it. I took it back from him and ran. I did not steal it! It's my mom's like I said!" He shouted, wincing as some blood dripped down his leg from the bite.

Crouching down next to the boy, she touched his arm to lower it, pulling a rag from inside the sleeve of her kimono, tying it around his wound. "Sorry to have bit you. Make sure you visit a doctor ok? I can pay for it, and I know a good one too." She told him quietly, rising back up as she looked to the knights. "Well then, Sir Remington, what do you think?" She asked him with a small tilt of her head, resting her other hand on the boys back.

Given's Remy's impression of the first knight and the little boy's explanation, he felt that the boy's story was the one to follow. The possibility that the boy was lying did not even cross his mind. He looked at the first knight, the look in his eyes sending a message of, "We're supposed to protect the people."

Technically, this was the first knight and the quiet knight's issue, but Remy didn't want the boy to be hurt. There was always the matter of proof, but Remy was following his intuition.

"I believe the boy should keep the brooch," Remy said. He glanced at the boy and stared at the first knight. He was directly contradicting the other knight, but had phrased it in a way that he didn't flat out say that the first knight was lying.

"Fine. The boy can keep the brooch. Consider it a gift from the knights, but don't think you'll get off that easily from stealing next time,"the first knight growled. He walked past Remy with a frown. “Watch your back in training today, little knight,” the first knight whispered in Remy’s ear as he passed. Mayu could probably hear the comment too thought the knight didn’t intend her too.

Mayu narrowed her eye at the knight as he left, hearing the whole exchange, chuckling as the boy stuck his tongue out at them. "Thank you Sir Remington. I probably would have shot off more at them and ended up arrested or something." She said softly, both hands now on the boys shoulders.

She shook her head again, it was still shocking though. To think their knights would do that... She'd definitely have to watch her back now. "I can't believe them... Aiya," She stopped, realizing how much time this must have taken. "I hope we haven't taken up too much of your time. You did say you had training today. I can take care of the boy if you need to get going." She didn't mean to sound like she was getting rid of him, she was merely concerned.

Remy didn't know what to say to Mayu's comment about herself being arrested. It would have been unfortunate if it happened, and Remy probably couldn't have prevented it if she did cause a massive ruckus since it could disturb the whole area and create unwanted interest.

"The knights are here to protect the people from matters small or large. I am sure Matt... Sir Matthias will have the right heart for ... other matters," Remy said confidently.

...Why is it I must be this way to him even after that? Certainly, in war, he'll be a staunch fighter for Hount. The code of honor and etiquette was ingrained in Remy's head, and he wanted to give people the benefit of the doubt that everyone was good.

At the mention of the training and the word "time," Remy blinked. He did have to go. "Thank you for the reminder," he said sheepishly, not realizing how potentially bad it made the knights sound on this day, especially coupled with the immediate earlier incident. "I should get going. Thank you, Lady Mayu."

He smiled down at the boy. "I'm sure your mom will enjoy your present and your hard work." With that, he waved and started off to finish his route and end at the training ground.

Jex folded her arms and leaned against the door frame of the room, nodding her head at Roberts reply to what she said. When he asked her about the library, she had to think of how to answer that. She wasn't able to tell him her secret and allowing outsiders in the library alone would only make things complicated. She could let him in as Elly, but first she would have to change and then lead him there without him knowing her secret. She sighed in her head, knowing it would be hard to do this two person thing. "I am sorry young prince of Paulb, but I am not allowed to let commoners in there without permission from the King and to my understanding, he wouldn't let you in there since these things are happening. I could however get the princess to let you in there where you two could be alone. Not like that though. The princess is very considerate to helping people out and has a kind heart, though spoiled attitude. Though it would have to be later for she is in the city right now," Jex said, lying a bit about the princess being in the city, but it was the only way to do it. "I'm Jexamine, but everyone calls me Jex. We'll probably be traveling in the future or at least bumping into each other a few times. Take good care of me!"

Mayu sighed lightly and nodded once, though she held her doubts about this Sir Matthias. He better, otherwise he was a waste at his post in her opinion. Then again, there would probably always be good knights, and not as good knights. Who knew at this point?

She smiled softly at his reaction, giggling a bit. "You're most welcome. Take care Sir Remington, I'll see you at the store another time." Her smile grew sweet, bowing a bit to him since it wasn't like she could curtsy in a kimono.

The boy waved with her as he left, her golden eyes turning to her new charge. "Alright, lets have that doctor friend of mine look at you. Then I'll walk you home, ok?" The boy nodded, for the first time showing the hint of a smile, the two walking off through the city. They chatted for a while, and overall he wasn't a bad kid at all. She told him that his first meal to her sake shop would be free even if he brought his whole family. It made her wonder if she'd ever have kids like that. Aiya! Am I a bit young to think of that? Though, I suppose not... She thought over how their society worked and sighed lightly, lowering her gaze as she made the walk back to her sake shop. and.... back into busy times.

“Hey, mister,” Where called out, poking the teacher and ruining the older man’s concentration.

“Don’t do that again,” the teacher said without looking at Where as he started to resume the spell.

“I can help! I know a light based enhancement.”

“Fine, but don’t touch me,” the teacher said quickly, as if he just wanted Where to shut up.

“Gotcha, mister,” Where nodded. He was hoping he’d see the teacher freak out, but it seemed it wouldn’t be the case this time. He executed the spell and poked the teacher just as the older man finished casting the spell. The teacher’s spell worked alright. It launched out a little unpredictably because Where had poked him, but it worked with the enhancement Where had given it.

“Didn’t I just tell you-“

“It worked! Look!” Where hopped up and down as the teacher’s spell lanced through a line of undead, somehow completely destroying the first one, stopping a few of them, and momentarily impeding the others.

Apparently, it worked better than the teacher expected. “…whatever that was, do it again.”

“Umm, well, I thought I messed up, but I guess it helped?” Where answered innocently. For some reason, Where had the urge to blow things to smithereens, and it didn’t matter who or what, and he had added an extra boost on that enhancement spell just to see something explode.

While it had been chaotic at first, the townspeople were grouping together and gathering up arms and courage, rallying together to defend themselves and their town. What had been fear was now an anger at Prince Robert. Where even glanced a midwife bash some sort of frying pan in one of the undead’s faces before getting quickly dragged back by someone who could have been her husband. He could see the other mages and student magicians lined up in various locations casting different spells, ranging from shields, retarding effects on the undead, enhancements for those townspeople charging the undead, to attack spells. Though not everything worked, the tide was turning in Garet’s favor. The irritating cackling from the wraith had also disappeared, and no one could see where it went or figure out if it was “dead.” It was gone, and that was all that mattered. No more undead in the area. No more casualties in numbers or structures than had already occurred.

During the battle, King Eric had made his announcement and demonstrated the fate of the Narnith spy in the capital. The message would no doubt reach Garet soon. However, even before that, Where would probably be under suspicion because of the wraith’s words. Well, if I didn’t mislead them, it would be boring, eh? Let’s see where this goes. But for now, he was assigned to help with the injuries since he had stated healing as one of his concentrations. He would help with “Where’s” supposed ability level and make some innocent mistakes with potentially hilarious results for everyone but the person he was treating.