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Nathaniel clung to Garrat as Richard walked off and into Hamish's room. Nathan looked at his knight with eyes of worry. "What's going on?" The prince asked and started to pull Garrat back in his room. "Why was Richard like that with you? What did he want? " he asked, reaching up to touch the soldiers chin and cheek.

Garrat sure has been telling the boy to rest a lot. And today, the whole energy of the castle was depleted and lost at the news of Joseph. Nathan nodded and went to go change into a gray night gown. " will you sleep with me agin tonight? " he asked, even though there was a risk something happening tonight, but Nathaniel didn't know, nor care, he just wanted his friend to be comfortable, since he looked rather stressed at the moment.

Nathan's hopeful smile was gone now as it seemed that Garrat was somewhat concerned for something. Even though Garrat was strong and trustworthy, he must be nervous about about it. So, the prince asked no more questions and went into bed, his little kitten sleeping beside him.

In the dark of the night, while in a deep sleep, a knock came to the door and it indeed was Richard again. He was indeed Richard, but he wasnt upset or too pushy, he just seemed quiet now, tying not to disturb the peace of the quiet tranquil night.

Richard was looking down with his arms crossed. Despite his annoyed expression, he looked more worried than before. " have you reconsidered my offer? Ill be willing to pay so money isn't an issue..." He asked, although he had a feeling what the answer already was.

Growing more annoyed, he frowned and looked down the hall. "Tch-.... Look this isn't my request, its what Hamish wants.. He says you remind him of me, so that's why he wants you... Although I don't really see the resemblance" he huffed quietly. Richard was a brunette, green eyed, much shorter than Garrat, and the son of a merchant, not too many similarities. "Is Nathaniel sleeping?" He asked, glancing to the door behind the knight.

"No reason then..." Richard turned away from Garrat and started back down the hallway before pausing again. "Tell me... if you had to choose... who would you think would make the better King... Nathan or Hamish?" he asked

Richard was going to reply but seeing as that Garrat retreated to the room, he shook his head and went off back to Hamish's room.

When Garrat returned to Nathan's room, he discover Nathan had disappeared from his bed. Granted, he was hiding, but where? Little Baset, mewed and shook her head, looking about for a source of warmth for her little naked body.

He wasn't. But fortunately, little Bassette (?) decided to find her original keeper herself and made her way to Nathan's closet, giving away his hiding spot. At first, the young prince was actually trying to shoo the kitten away. "no- No kitty! no!" he whispered as the kitten slipped passed the doorway and mewed. Unable to turn his kitten away, he reached out and snatched it up in his arms. The jig was up, Nathan was giggling quietly, unaware of the threatening arguments and the strife his knight was going through.

Now Nathan wasn't tired and he poked his head out of the closet and gave a sappy grin to his knight. "I guess she found me, hehe...'' he laughed quietly.

Nathan was smiling at first and then it quickly faded as he approached the knight slowly, placing his kitten on the bed. "H-Hey... what's wrong?" he asked. Nathan reached out to place a hand on Garrat's cheek, only to hesitate when he saw just how tired and irritated Garrat looked.