It was sunset when they got back. Rhiana's silvery locks were in disarray and her new clothes were stained by grass and covered in dirt. Liam was as bad off as her but her didn't seem the least bit concerned about what his father would say. They looked after the horses before the prince led Rhiana to her room.

Rhiana opened the door as she waved goodbye, and was startled by Lady Yukimi's exclamation, "Where have you been? I have been worried sick." Rhiana had not expected this reaction and was utterly surprised to see the glitter of tear of relief in her guardian's eyes.

"Prince Liam was just showing me around the palace." She didn't want to explain herself, but knew that she would eventually have to say exactly what went on.

"Prince Liam," Lady Yukimi laughed, "Well that tells me everything." Rhiana looked up at Yukimi, her blue eyes very confused. "Prince Liam is a very mischievous young man. He is always in trouble and never seems to learn, but he is young and his head is often in the clouds. He probably wanted to learn all he could about Scanra, is that right?"

Rhiana was so startled by Yukimi's uncharacteristic laugh that she could only nod and say, "Yes, Lady."

"Haven't I told you call me Yuki. Everyone else does, and so should you." Rhiana nodded and Yuki sighed, "When are you going to learn to trust me. I am just trying to keep you safe." Yuki left the room shaking her head sadly.

Rhiana sat on her bed. She looked around trying to understand how she ended up back in a palace. She hated the walls and she hated the guards, she felt trapped. Looking around she wanted out but she had nowhere to go. She rested her head on her pillow and eventually nodded of to sleep.

She dreamed that night of being chased. She ran far and hid but the found her, she kept running and knocking on doors but no one would open them. They had almost caught her when a door much more elegant then the others opened and then she was being shook awake.

"Rhiana! It's all right," something about the calmed her it sounded soft and concerned and familiar," Rhiana, don't worry whoever they are won't find you my dad won't let them. I won't let them." Prince Liam still in his nightclothes held Rhiana until she had stopped shaking and fallen back asleep. He picked her up startled by how light she was and set her on his couch. Liam watched her for a while and held her hand, not knowing what to do with her.

Prince Liam woke to an urgent knocking on the door. He rubbed his eyes and stumbled over to it for the second time. The guard just called the hour to be one hour before dawn. Liam opened the door to find a concerned Yuki, almost in tears.

"Oh, Your Highness, I didn't know where to look! Rhiana I went to check on her and she isn't there! Do you..." Yuki spotted the still sleeping Rhiana and charged past Liam forgetting all proper etiquette. "Rhiana! Oh thank the God's!"

"She knocked on my door hours ago. It was some sort of dream; she wouldn't calm down until I took inside and she would whimper when I let go of her hand," Liam looked with concern at Rhiana, "She kept murmuring something about being chased. I don't know what she was talking about."

Lady Yukimi looked up startled, "She told Daine she was running away from something she also said she was being chased. Maybe we should tell your father. She is hiding something and it may be more dangerous then Daine and Numair thought. I'll get Neal to look after her."

Liam sighed and nodded, "I'll tell my father then, but let's wait for her to wake up." Yuki nodded and left to get Neal.