On the way out, once we reach the forest, Blackie asks me "Where now? Cause I don't think we will be stayin' in Whitehorn."

"To Corus." I reply.

"Are you ready for it?" he inquires in a crowish voice

"Yes!" I say forcefully "To Corus!"

The road to Corus was hard but not too hard.

There was the normal sleeping under trees, foraging, and pleading for food on the way.

Once we got to Irontown it was hard because the people wont give into pleading OR begging! So I had to use my skills.

No, don't get me wrong, i didn't steal some honest farmers dinner. I asked around, then singled out the biggest scale in the town, and stole some provisions from him.

I used to be like those kids in the middens, all hollow eyed,big bellied and hungry. That is why I became a thief.

But the word thief doesn't really cover all that I do, but there isn't really a word. Its kind like that story they tell of the highway robber who steals from the rich to give to the poor. I guess you could call me an honest thief.

When we got to the city there was so much bustle that I was swept along with the crowd.

Everyone was talking about how Crown Prince Jonathan was to be crowned in 3 weeks and how everyone thought he was unlucky because of how Roger had come back to life, and how his mom and dad had died within a week of each other.

I pull out of the crowd when we reach the Dancing Dove and walk in. I can't believe i'm here. Here! in the main rogue's own inn!

"Hey little doxie," one man says "do ye mind coming over here? I rather not waste my energy."

"I am not a doxie!" I snap and walk back out the door. If i didn't know how drunk he was, he would have found a knife held to his throat!

As I am leaving, I notice 2 men walking out the door alongside me.

One of them is red-haired and okay looking, and the other, well he is handsome!

Black haired, blue eyed, Mithros! I make a split second decision to follow them.

I stay far enough back so I can see them but they can't see me. Unfortunately that means that I can't hear them either.

I am so intent on trying to get into a position where I can read their lips without them seeing me , I don't notice when they stop.

I bump into the red-haired one and he snaps "Watch where you are going, urchin!"

"Easy, Alan. Don't terrify him! Sorry lad, just don't go bumping into any other strangers. you never know how they will react!" The handsome one says with a charming smile, and starts walking away.

"Who said I was a lad?" I snap. "im not wrapped today for gods sakes! i don't look like a boy!"

"Watch your mouth!" the re-haired one says "You are talking to Crown Prince Jonathan!"

JONATHAN! O, Mithros! "Forgive me, your majesty, I mean, your highness." I say blushing hard as I curtsy and wish I was far away.

"That's alright." the handsome one, I mean Jonathan says

"Come on!" the red-haired one, I mean Alan says and they walk away.

I go to a nearby vendor and beg a small sweet from the mot.

I then went to sit down on a bench to wonder why Prince Jonathan was in the lower city on a normal day like this. "He seemed pretty relaxed too, like he did this every day."

"I will follow them tomorrow, and this time, they won't see me!" I say aloud to Blackie

Just don't be caught this time!" he warns

"You think a thief like me would get caught?" I reply haughtily

"You just did." He says dryly

I walk away. I mean what can you say to that?