It did not take till the sun rose for him to wake. He was on a natural timer so to speak, one to wake early before the sun made an appearance. He changed out of the pajama pants, into a more suitable outfit for the day. His eyes and skin had not changed back yet, nor would they till the sun's first rays. Moving down from his room, he paused at the end of the stairs. It was quiet within. She had not come back, he could easily tell this. There had been no sight or sound of her. Standing here now, there was also no scent of her, something she could not hide. He wondered for a moment how her night had been, before brushing the thought from his mind.

He did not have time to waste on her, she had left of her own will, though he knew she would be back. Stubborn as a mule as some would say. He took the peace and silence to do his normal chores. Cleaning up a bit, as well as scouting the area for any intruders. Nothing out of the ordinary was found, as usual. He still made his way through the motions, even though he could tell from far away if something was amiss. Moving out into the dark early morning, he took a breath. Out here, the scent of nature and wild things was more prominent. Even here, he caught hints of her scent upon the wind that blew lightly over the land. She had not gone to far off it seemed.

He made his way over to the other castle, his eyes scanning it within the darkness. He could make out every crack and brick, even in the darkness. As was part of the curse, their eyes able to see better than a human's, even in the dark. He made his way inside, even though he was getting no hint of anything inside. He moved along as he had in his own castle, gaining a view of each room. Nothing was inside as usual. He kept his mind focused on the task at hand, and off the woman out in the trees. She would be back, most likely hostile once more. He could not doubt that, but he was not really looking forward to it either. Being yelled at and accused of being a beast once more.

He ran a hand through his hair with a sigh, as his eyes caught the first rays of the sun beginning to peek over the line of the trees and mountains. Glancing into a mirror, the red from his eyes began to fade. Color returning to his skin, while the sharpened canines went back to normal as well. He looked normal once more. Well, as normal as it got for him. Turning his attention to the window once more, he leaned against the bricks from them, letting his thoughts wander for a bit. This place had been his home and his prison for a long time. It was the first place most came in connection to the story. Where many were often met with a wall that prevented them from going much further here.

He paused after a bit, stepping slightly back into the shadows out of sight of the window. The scent and sight of that girl approaching once more had become apparent as she began to move, and now seemed to be heading here. He sighed, deciding to avoid such early morning confrontation at the moment. But he would keep an eye on her and out, for she had a way of going to places she was not welcome without permission. Yet she questioned his manner and his position. She was indeed in ways hypocritical like her family.