Secretly, Alexa was happy to see Prince Klaus, and impressed with his dexterity to get in the carriage to face the experienced assassin.
His bravado, however, prepared the assassin to receive him promptly, and the maiden saw the agility with which the Saxon Prince swerved from the bandit's blade, drawing himself a dagger more suited to the narrow space than a sword.
The girl cowered in a corner as best she could, while the grimy-toothed killer had difficulty defending himself from Klaus's fast and precise attacks. Turning around and using the seat for support, Klaus switched sides with the Slav, standing between the killer and the maiden.
"What's the matter with you? Your sense of fashion doesn't favor you," he commented, looking slightly back to her for the briefest of the moments.
She gaped at the fact he was apparently having fun. But the expression on his face was really that of someone who was having a good time.
