A/N: alright guys I know it has been a long time since I have updated this story but hopefully I can do it more over my summer break. Enjoy, and let me know what you think.

Almost all monsters come out at night. Yet it is the ones that come out in the day that you need to concern yourself with.

Alanna got back to her room and locked the door before going behind the curtain to change into her night shirt. When she came out to go to bed she found Coram sitting on the bed waiting for her. Her thoughts sank as she realized that he wanted to talk about their little adventure right now. "There is nothing to tell. We went to Black City I followed Jon there. He decided he wanted to go check it out. We ended up getting trapped and had to fight our way out."

Coram glared at her. "Is that the story you are going to tell everyone come morning, that you were just doing your duty and protecting the heir to the throne?"

Alanna nodded and settled herself on the bed. "That is the idea I would think. It was Jon's idea to tell them that. We are hoping that Duke Gareth will believe that."

Coram got up from the bed and headed for his room. "I would not count on him being too happy about that. You should have tried to convince him to turn back."

Alanna shot a glare back at him. "Don't you think I tried to do that after all he is the heir to the throne? He probably had some funny reason for wanting to go there that he would not tell me after all was said and done."

Coram turned to look at her with a smile. "Alright then, I have to get some sleep or the dawn watch is going to be the death of me. I hope that I don't need to worry about you sneaking out again on me tonight at least."

Alanna shook her head. "If I do it will just be to go see Jon or something like that. I will keep it within the palace at least I promise. No mystery rides to the city."

They both went off to sleep after this. The bell over the page tower sounded at the same time as usual walking Alanna up out of bed. She rubbed her eyes and got dressed as usual and headed to go get some breakfast for herself. While she was eating Timon came to find her and told her.

"His grace wishes to see you right now."

Alanna was shocked that the news had gotten back to him this quickly and she wondered if Jon had already had to see him. She followed Timon out of the breakfast room and down the hall to Duke Gareth's office. She opened the door and smiled at him. Bowing as usual but this time Timon did not follow her into the office.

"Have a seat Alan." Duke Gareth was not looking at her. "I heard about your little adventure on your trip. Staying out all night with Prince Jonathan. Going to Black City." He took a seat in the chair behind his desk.

Alanna knew all too well that the statements he was making were that exactly just statements. Not questions or anything that needed her to answer. If he wanted her to talk he would ask her a direct question she had picked that up in her first few days of being at the palace from his son. She sat there upright looking at him keeping silent to his remarks.

"Your safety while you are a page and a squire is my responsibility. I know for one you understand that statement, Alan. What were you thinking going out to Black City just the two of you?" He let out a sigh remembering that he was going to have to run through the same thing with his nephew.

Alanna continued to look him in the eye. "I saw him leaving his room, your grace. And he would not listen to me. Him being the prince and all. So I went along with him to try and protect him for his little adventure. I had no intention of worrying you."

The duke shook his head. "So I am supposed to believe that you went along with this just to save his life. Alan you are only a page you can't be doing that. I had told you before you left that you were supposed to be on your best behaviour meaning following all the rules that had been set. I am very disappointed in you, why did you not go get one of the other boys to help you?"

"By the time I had caught up with him he was already to his horse and wanting to get going. I could not ask him to wait while I went and got someone to spoil his plan. It seemed like he wanted me to go with him though."

Duke Gareth let out another sigh. "Alright, you are restricted to the palace until further notice. I will see how you are behaving in class as to when you get to leave again. Now you better get off to class yourself."

Alanna left the office feeling proud of herself hoping that Jon would say the same thing. After she had left Timon walked into the duke's office. "Would you like to see anyone else, Your Grace?"

Duke Gareth put a faint smile on his face. "His highness, Prince Jonathan please Timon."

Timon left the room and trotted off to find Jon. He was in class with the rest of their group and walked up to him. "Your highness, his grace would like to see you right now."

Jon got up from his seat with Gary laughing. "Guess you are going to get into trouble for doing that."

Jon shot him a glare, "We both knew I would get into trouble I thought we discussed that last night while we were talking." He smiled before leaving the room. He had come up with something else to say but he thought it could wait until later for Alan to see as well.

When they got to the duke's office Jon opened the door and walked inside.