Nicholas Hatter would have slammed the hammer against the blade and pushed it down. Simultaneously he would jump back and then once again make his way to exit—except he didn't really want to take his chances against an elite Royal Knight. It was far easier to escape the Queen of Hearts and so he considered the Knight's question and recalled Her Majesty's words, "She promised to pay her dues in good time… it's certainly not beheading, Sir Ginellevé?"
He wondered if his slight change in perception of the Queen would betray him.
Purple eyes flashed as the Knight's hold on their sword wavered slightly but they kept it tucked neatly underneath his chin, "Her Majesty requests your presence and it shall be done covertly. Follow my precautions or you will be punished severely."
