"This way misses," He only smiled to the girl, caring not of the ill-pampered male. The imperial guard opened the sliding door revealing a small wooden table and tatami mat flooring within. The smile never leaving his face, the blind prince gestured the two to take a seat on the cushions provided.Another servant appeared with hot steaming hot cups of herbal tea. Elizabeth reached out for her cup but Inosuke swatted her hand, spilling the tea to the floor. "Get to the point or watch you guts explode through your nose!" Inosuke roared.An imperial guard immediately appeared beside Inosuke with a chokuto to his throat. "Please don't be rude to our guests." The young prince waved the Imperial Guard away, the polite smile not leaving his face. "I believe you have some questions for me," he placed both his hands on his lap."Plenty actually," Inosuke slammed his fists on the table. "Where is Vance? Cought it up or I'll slit your throat" he gritted his teeth. "Ah, fiesty young one you are. The youth shouldn't be putting their noses where it doesn't belong" his sinister words did not match his warm and polite tone. "I suggest you go back home for your own safety.""Why?" Elizabeth cocked a brow. "Innocent young children shouldn't being worrying themselves with a matter of adults." The two of them were not buying his patronizing tone."Get to the point," Elizaveta was firm now. "Oh Eliza, my dear. Would you like to see your only family in Utashinai murdered in cold blood?" He turned to the girl. Elizabeta's remaining words were caught in her throat. Inosuke only growled."I'll tell you but either way you or your family won't be living any longer," The prince rose from his seat."Vance is the right hand of the king. Under his name, he maintains the law and order of this humble country. To question him is to directly question the rule of the king." There was venom under the prince's polite smile.

"He and his band of muggers steal valuables from gullible and incompetent beggars to supply money to the prosperous ones. The well-deserving and hard working people that serve the economy, support the king and are loyal to his service.""That's wrong! You can't steal from the poor!" Elizabeta raised her voice. "The youth are just a bunch os senseless, delusional fools with their ideal sense of justice. Alas, but your journey has come to an end. I have decided to spare your family on behalf of yours. What a heroic tragedy, one could say." He shook his head and crossed his arms. Inosuke grabbed the distraught girl and peeled her off the ground by her wrist. He knocked down the doors with his heel, only to find a group of imperial guards surrounding them in the verandah.