~1 month later

Mr. Lawson and Alexandria were side by side in the halls of the Aerie building. It was the same as before, except Alexandria was silent. Her boss was diagnosed not long ago with a deteriorating mental condition. She was distraught at first but now is trying to make best of the situation now. She tries to cheer him up but it always ends up with him having a confused face, the lost look in his eyes tore her apart.

After a minute they were greeted by a familiar face.

"Hello Mr. Lawson, I will escort you to-"

The senile old man shook him away. "I may be old but I know my way round child!"

Owen looked at him as he hobbled off now on a cane, utterly shocked at whatever just happened.

Alexandria came up beside Owen and sighed. "I'm sorry," she began. He looked at her slightly concerned. "Not too long ago he was diagnosed sick mentally. And ever since…" she looked down sadly with a distraught frown. Owen didn't expect this kind of behavior from neither of them. More so her though, he didn't know why but he expected something along the lines of sickness to happen to the old man. But to see her go from being happy that day, to this…? He flinched at the odd feeling he had about her.

"I'm terribly sorry, miss Alexandria."

She gave him a small smile. "That's the first time I've heard you say my name."

Suddenly he got an odd feeling in his stomach. As if he was being flushed with a heat wave. "W-well I believe I must call you something." He said blankly, eyes forward.

She shrugged. "I guess you're right. Anyway," she said walking forward "What's your name?"

"Owen Burnett."

She smiled and began dancing through the halls. "Wells it's nice to formally meet you Mr. Burnett."

He watched her with a growing interest. Then he looked outside and saw it was almost sunset.

His eyes changed back to its usual stoic look. 'I better find her quick before-'

Suddenly there was a scream down the hall. He rushed and began fearing the worst. Hopefully she had not run in to-

His eyes slightly widened at the sight.

The gar-dog, Bronx, had obviously found the guest as he gave her a welcome of licks. She laughed while not being able to move from under him.

Figures with wings came downstairs to see what the commotion was about. They gasped at first before they began laughing.

That's when one of the creatures stepped forward. "Bronx, get off the girl." He said with a deep voice. He outstretched his hand to her which she gladly accepted.

Now getting a good look she saw it was a gargoyle. He was about seven feet tall with a purple colored skin .His wings were draped over his shoulders almost looking cape-like. "Thanks!" she sighed.

He raised an eyebrow. "Who are you?"

She smiled. "I'm Alexandria! I'm here on business with my boss." She said cheerily.

After a minute of silence, "You are not frightened by us?" All the other gargoyles had the same thing on their mind.

She shook her head. "Nope."

They were all slightly shocked until Owen came beside her. He lightly took her arm. "If you will excuse us Goliath we both have matters to attend."

Before they could get another word, Owen had already begun leading her out. She looked at him confused. "Why did you do that? They seemed pretty nice."

He faced her with a stern look. "Miss Alexandria you are here on a business trip, not to interact with the gargoyles. Which I will I have to discuss with Mr. Xanatos since you are aware of their presence now."

She looked down with her mouth slightly agape. She had never been talked to with such a certain determination. She felt like a child being talked down to by their parent. Feeling shame for her childish behavior, she nodded.

It was silence the rest of the way back to Xanatos' office.

Owen felt a pang of guilt when he realized her silence was because of him. But it was the truth what he had said.

Suddenly, Mr. Lawson came storming down the halls. He quickly looked at her. "Were leaving Alice!"

Owen and her raised an eyebrow at the name. She came to his side. "Sir, is something wrong?"

The old man doubled over, she gasped as he then collapsed to his knees.

Owen leaned down to the older man. "I've called the paramedics. They are almost here."

Tears streamed down her face as she took the mans' hand in hers'.

As Owen went to alert Xanatos something made him stop.

"Father!" Alexandria cried.

'This is going to be difficult.' He thought. 'More than I thought…'