Alecie gave a happy look at the Ronins as the counsel filed out of the room, some shooting looks at Sakura. Sakura avoided their gaze; it was obvious she wasn't welcome. The king approached the ronins as he held out a hand.

"I thank you for you willingness to help in our time of need." He said shaking Ryo's hand. Ryo nodded.

"I am King Tallas." He said as he turned to Alecie. "Lecie, if you would show the ronin's around the hideout. I'm sure that you remember your way around." Alecie nodded as he gave his daughter a smile then left the room. Alecie turned to the ronins.

"I can't believe it! You got them to let you stay! That in itself is something to be proud of."

"I thought you said that we had a chance." Rowen asked with a grin.

"Well, technically you did." She began when Sakura cut her off.

"Until I had to open my big mouth and tell them who my father is." Sakura said standing off to the side. Alecie lowered her eyes. She could sympathize how she must feel. Ryo walked over to her.

"Look, we are allowed to stay aren't we?" he said trying to cheer her up. "Don't feel bad about it." Sakura shook her head.

"I'm not. I'm over it." She said. Ryo smiled.

"Come on. I'll show you were everything is." Alecie said gesturing with her hand for them to follow. Alecie's tour showed them everything. The hideout was like another palace in itself but bigger because it was needed to hide almost all of the cloudrunner population of Star Keeper City. There were rooms for everything, even a place for the warriors to train in. As they passed through other rooms, the stares they received so much didn't seem so hostile as they had before.  At the end of the tour Alecie brought them to a hallway that led to a dead end. The hallway consisted of four different rooms before leading back out into the main hallway.

"This is where you guys will be staying for the rest of your stay." She said. "You guys can stay here and Ryo and Sakura, you guys can stay here." The group nodded in appreciation. Alecie turned to leave before turning around again.

"By the way, to night there will be a dinner to introduce you to the rest of the people. There are clothes provided for you. I will come for you when it is time."

"Hey, thanks!" Sage said. Alecie shook her head.

"It's the least I could do. You guys went through so much all because I asked for your help. I thank you."

"Alecie." Ryo called to her. "What do you think the chances of our friends being able to come are?" Alecie thought for a moment.

"I shall talk to my father. But I say that since he allowed you to all stay that it's good possibility."

"Thank you." Sakura said.

Alecie nodded sweetly as she then left, leaving the ronins alone to talk.

"Well, I guess we had better get ready." Cye said as the others nodded in agreement. The group split up, going into their rooms. Sakura walked into her and Ryo's room, surveying the surroundings. It was quite nice. More furnished than any of their previous rooms had been. Sakura opened the closet to find a closet full of clothes for her and Ryo.

"How do I look?" she asked after she had gotten dressed.

"Beautiful." Ryo said as he gave her a kiss on the forehead. Just then there was a knock on their door. Ryo opened to door to find Alecie and the others.

"Ready?" she asked. The both nodded as they stepped outside. Alecie led them through the hallways until they got to the banquet hall.

"You will each be escorted in." she said. "Except for Ryo and Sakura because they can escort each other."

"Who is escorting you?" Rowen asked. Alecie blushed.

"Well, I was hoping that one of you wouldn't mind. Would you Rowen?" she asked as she smiled at him. Rowen felt a blush rise as he held out his arm to her. Alecie looped her arm through his as Sakura did the same to Ryo. The others were escorted in by a few cloudrunner girls. They entered the hall as King Tallas stood to greet them. The hall consisted of the generals and advisors along with a few others. The dinner went smoothly for the most part, although Sakura still noticed the stares she received. Later that night after everyone was asleep, Sakura snuck out of her and Ryo's room. Ryo woke up in time to see her close the door softly behind her. He got up and followed her from a distance, wondering where she was going. He found her in the training room. She had transformed into her sub armor as she practiced with her sword. Ryo stayed in the corner watching her when he took a step forward. At that moment Sakura spun around and pointed her sword at his chest.

"Stalking is illegal, Ryo." She said with a small smile.

"I wasn't stalking you." He said as she lowered her sword.

"You were following from a distance, and watching my every move and making sure that I didn't see you. That can be classified as stalking." She said.

"Fine, but I wasn't the one who was breaking the escort at all times rule." He pointed out. Sakura's eyes lowered as Ryo realized he struck a nerve.

"Hey, you okay?" he asked as he moved closer to her.

"When is it going to stop?" she asked quietly. "Every where I go my father's bad name follows me." Ryo hugged her close as she rested her head on his shoulders.

"It will be okay." He said. "You're a good person, and everyone here will see that you are nothing like your father." Sakura smiled at him.

"Thanks Ryo." She said. He gave her a smile as he kissed her.

"Come on, lets go back to sleep. Tomorrow, the others are coming and then we all meet with the generals to find out what Broadway had been up to so far."