Chapter Four The Night Of The Shiny Armor
Gordon and West were greeted by the servant Jules, he told both men to wait a moment, he needed to check om whether the prince Nightingale was ready for a small audience. He leaves.
Artie muttered under his breath. They both had to do this no matter what.
Nightingale was out of his armor wearing his black velvet top with matching pants and black pants. Hie black hair long, but it was tied back into a pony tail, to make him look even younger.
Gordon and West bowed in front of the prince using the proper protocol for the the Prince from Europe.
Nightingale watched with narrowed eyes. "Gentlemen please stand, I am Nightingale Stiles, I would like to know on what you plan in regard to my protection?" He looked on with curiosity.
While Artemus was sighing in irritation. West stood back up slowly. "Nightingale, we will make sure that your protected at all times, but you will need to watch with whom you speak with during your traveling around the city of Washington, D.C., this goes for foods and drinks as well."
"Good enough gentlemen, I just need to be sure I go back home alive despite what Colonel Richmond had said about the possible threat against me and my country." While he nodded sullenly.
"Very well Nightingale, however everyone that is with you needs to watch themselves once they are around the public." West sighed.
"Understand Mr. West, however I do need to practice my art of fencing with the opposition picked out towards me."
While Artie grinned widely. "I could be one of your fencing buddies, I am a expert as with my partner, this way we could be intervene with those that just might be an enemy agent of sorts out to kill you in the process."
"Interesting, I will let you know in a little while, but for now I need to eat, I am famished after practicing earlier really hard alone."
West shook his head. "All right Nightingale we will join you, but we will need to test some of the foods and drinks."
He said watching his reaction to the statement.
"All right gentlemen, shall we go now, Jules please inform the cooks we are coming to eat now."
"Yes Nightingale I will inform them." He bows before leaving along with an irritation with his facial expression.
"Jim, did you see that?" He said with a twinkle in his eyes.
"Yeah Artie, I did, we need to watch out for that one." He whined before moving off behind the Prince having been very quiet during that exchange.
Five minutes later Artemus Gordon using his tester from his pouch. He was able to check the foods and drinks to find nothing wrong for the moment, but they had to be careful never the less eating the spicy/hot foods, Artemus has a delicate stomach, as with West needing to watch this time around.
West and Artemus chew slowly, diligently keeping there eyes on every one's plate including Nightingale having been silent most of the meal.