🎈maybe...🪼🔮⚔️🪄

...there was a guard there for a reason

Xika von Lagon entered into the DEU and looked around, seeing as it hadn't changed since she had visited the time before. She had hoped something different would be there but nothing was out of place from the last time. She looked around for her brother, anxious to see him, but saw hide nor hair of him. I know I told Brantley to let him know... she thought.

"Xika." She turned and found Brantley waiting for her. "Sorry I was late."

"That's alright, although usually Silas comes and greets me himself. Did you not tell him I was coming?"

"I did but he said that he wasn't going to be able to come and get you. He hoped you understood."

"I guess I do... How have you been? I feel like I haven't seen you in forever. You've gotten more muscular since I last saw you."

"Well, your brother isn't one for slacking off in regards to training. He's ruthless sometimes."

The two of them chatted as they headed to Silas' barrack when they noticed someone was guarding the door.

"Oh, Undersquire Graygold... why are you in front of Silas' door?"

"I was told to guard it."

"Guard it? For what?" Xika asked.

"I'm not at liberty to say. I just know that Knight von Lagon requested me to keep anyone out that doesn't belong."

Xika and Brantley looked at each other in confusion.

"Is Knight von Lagon sick?" Xika asked.

"Not that I am aware of. I was not given any other details except for the fact that I was to guard the door and make sure no one went in unannounced... except for High Knight la'Kefroumpoi or Dr. Mitchell."

"Is there a way to ask if we can come in?"

Bijela sighed. "I guess... Hold on one moment."

She went into the barrack and closed the door behind her.

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Even though she was told (through the door) that no one was allowed in, Knight von Lagon never actually said if she was supposed to follow that rule as well. The lights were off and it was dark inside the barrack. Odd... Usually there is someone else in here... Come to think of it, though, I haven't seen anyone from his barrack try to come in. She got to Silas' room and knocked on it softly.

"Knight von Lagon?" There was no answer. "Knight von Lagon, are you in there?"

The sound of a toilet flushed and a groan sounded from down the hallway. Bijela waited for her superior to come out at the end of the hallway. The shuffling sound of feet was heard before she saw him and then she made a face.

"Uh... Knight von Lagon?"

Silas turned to her quickly, trying to adjust his shirt over his... very large stomach.

"Undersquire Graygold, I thought I told you not to come in here." He growled.

The hallway was dark so all Bijela could see was the silhouette of her superior –which she was doubting if it was really him or not- so she squinted her eyes to try and get a good look.

"I know you did say that, sir, but I didn't really think it actually applied to me as well."

"How can I trust anything from you if you can't follow some simple directions?"

"I'm sorry, sir, it won't happen again... um, but there are two people who want to see you."

"Who?"