[Daren]

Even as Emily explained to the guards that Alton was her traveling companion through all of this he had to admit he was a little shocked they took her word for it. Though there could have been a number of reasons they did so. Still he thought it was foolish seeing as the Queen had ways to make people say and do as she wished and also had control of some of the most powerful spell casters in the realm. A mind control spell was hardly complex to cast.

Even though they were being let in the gate and it was just a few guards escorting them, he had to admit he felt uneasy being here. The mix of races hardly eased his thoughts any. If anything it made them worse. If Emily was staying here for a few days or so to recover herself he was not. Being nearby sue, but to stay in the protected walls was asking for trouble, at least for him. Emily might have been avoiding others that were looking at them, but Alton wasn't. Just glancing at the small crowd he could tell the thoughts that crossed quite a few of their minds.

Nothing that he could really blame them for thinking. Dark elves were hardly welcome anywhere thanks to the Queen, of course there were other reasons as well but the Queen and her forces didn't help matters any. It was probably a matter of time before something went wrong or he ended up being accused of some act that he didn't commit. Even the guards seemed to keep a watchful eye on the both of them as they walked, not that mere guards worried him... they could be dealt with if they attempted something so bold.

But as they walked he kept any of his thoughts and worries hidden and to himself as he always did, no point in making Emily question why he seemed to be bothered being within the city gates. Though it was a similar ill feeling to the one he had back at Felix's... even if he thought staying within the walls was a good idea he wasn't sure he could stand it that long. He needed to find out what was causing these spells where he felt almost weak being near certain areas.. it would not do well to find himself in such a area and be forced to fight.

This thought was disrupted as Emily seemed to fall forward. She caught herself and went about her normal way of being stubborn as she rejected any help to stand once more. "Keep this up your going to confuse the hands among the grounds." She seemed to question what he was speaking about, but he shook his head a little at her questioning look. She'd understand if they kept going to castles along this trip, maids and guards alike were use to jumping at a pins drop if a royal member needed help or wanted something. Though he did speak in a bit of a riddle this time around and with her overly tired state it surely didn't help.

But he was doing anything to keep his mind off of his own current state that was growing worse each passing moment they were in the city walls. He needed to make sure she got to whoever ran this place and then he would be about getting out of the city, if he was lucky before his powers started to fade worse then they already were on him.