"That goes for you as well, Bengali." Said Arten.
"I promise, father." Said Bengali.
Angara then gave her mother and Bengali one last hug, then she went over to give her father one last hug. When she said good-bye, Angara went over to Tobin; the cat that bowed to her. She then confessed that she didn't know how to ride a beast. Tobin then got down on one knee, and asked if she wanted to ride with him till she learned. Angara said that would be perfect.
Bengali then walked over to the guards from the East, and they bowed to him. Once the guards straitened, the Captain of the guard came forward.
"It is nice to meet you Lord Bengali. I am Hordin, and I am the Captain of the guards." Said Hordin.
"Nice to meet you. Like my sister, I don't know how to ride a beast." Said Bengali.
"So, till you learn, you can ride with me. If you don't mind." Said Hordin.
"That will be fine, thank you." Said Bengali.
Arten and Maria then watched as their cubs were helped into the saddle by guardsmen. Once they were ready; the guards were off. Angara looked back at her parents, and waved to them, she watched them wave back, and Angara smiled. Once they were far enough away to where Angara couldn't see her parents, she looked ahead.
"Did you ever say your name?" Angara asked.
"Not yet to you, my lady. Forgive me for not telling you before." Said Tobin.
"Tell me now, and all will be forgiven." Said Angara.
"My name is Tobin. I am the Captain of your guards." Said Tobin.
"Tobin, I want my parents to be able to visit whenever they like. Is that possible?" Angara asked.
"You are the Noble now. What you say goes." Said Tobin.
Angara soon fell asleep from the motion of the beast, and the moving trees. Tobin could tell that she was asleep, and smiled. Asen seen his captain smile.
"Sir, what has a smile on your face?" Asen asked.
"Our Lady has fallen asleep." Said Tobin.
"I have to ask; why would the former Noble choose a child?" Asen asked.
"I don't know, but it is not our place to question. We just have to follow orders." Said Tobin.
"Of course, but a child." Said Asen.
"Besides, she maybe very different from the former Noble." Said Tobin.
Tobin seen that his lady was still asleep; instead of making camp before dusk, he sent a few men to the next spot they would make camp. They got to the other camp site just after the sun went down. One of the guards that had everything ready came up to Tobin. Tobin asked him to go take Lady Angara to one of the tents that were ready. The guardsmen took Lady Angara as Tobin handed her down. Once he had her, the guardsmen then took her over to one of the tents, went inside, and put her down on the cot.
Angara woke up to voices near the tent she was sleeping in. She sat up, and rubbed her eyes. She then got up, and walked up to the flap of the tent, and opened it. She looked out; she seen many guards eating. Tobin seen Angara, and went up to her.
"Good morning, my lady." Said Tobin.
"Good morning, Tobin. I am starving, can I get something to eat?" Angara asked.
"Of course, right this way, and we'll get you something. Just so you know, it's nothing special." Said Tobin.
"As long as it's food, I don't much care what it is." Said Angara.
The guardsmen that heard her say that were surprised. Once she sat down, one of the other guards handed her a plate. As Angara thanked him, and started to eat; the others were breaking down the tents, and getting everything ready to go.
Before long they were moving again. Angara was thinking about what happened at the camp.
"Tobin, why did some of the guards look at me strange when I thanked one for handing me a plate of food?" Angara asked.
"They are not used to someone that has manners. Not to mention that isn't worried about what kind of food it is." Said Tobin.