Vasileios met with Callisthenes and the two spoke as they traveled through the lush halls of the castle. Even with no one around, they kept their conversation hushed, these words not meant to taunt anyone. Vasileios wanted Moira to hear of his travels to the winter estate, but the real plan, he would keep to himself. Really, he wanted to corner her to attack when and where he wanted. That way, it would be a real stand off between them. And really, what kind of assassin wouldn't want to ambush him, alone, on the road away from the palace? Who would even intervene?

As they reached the king's quarters, the two of them finally parted ways. Vasileios called to his servants in order to prepare things for the night as well as the journey tomorrow. He intended to bath and relax, knowing things would go according to plan. Callisthenes on the other hand, disappeared into the shadows inside of Vasileios' private rooms.

The air outside carried the promise of blizzards. The cold bite felt heavy enough with moisture that anyone from Negatia would know what came with the night. It would snow and likely, it would not stop. Staring down into the night with apathetic eyes, Callisthenes waited on the balcony. He hated to fight in such cold. His body felt too stiff and people became suspicious of his skill. The dark clothes draped across his body did nothing to block out the cold either. So, crouching by the balcony doors, still open ajar, he waited. Since the night before a blizzard was a troublesome time to fight, he protected his master's quarters on request.

Letting out a sigh, the young man wondered if this inadequate assassin really would try to scale this wall again and attack in the same way as before. "I don't know if you're really this stupid, but from one assassin to another," he murmured, eyes closed as he leaned his head back toward the sky darkening fully with night now. "I'd definitely attack on the Frost Giant's pass..." Dropping his gaze back to the balcony, he waited. If need be, he would wait the entire night through.