" Erik...knight." Erik said with a chuckled " Kind of obvious but." he shrugged " Sometimes people think I'm a ruffian." he gestured to his plain cloths and sword. " Maybe I would be if I wasn't a knight." he examined the plant she handed him '' What's it called?" he asked curious.

" Lord McCarthy what a pleasant surprise." Her mother said with a casual smile " What brings you to the ladies domain?" she glanced at the corner where a knight stood in the shadows allows wherever the queen was a knight or two weren't far. Athena had to admire her mother will she breathed at walked like a hostess something about her gave off a warning air not to mess with her.