Both Louis and Alissa hurried back, both had different reasons to return back first. Alissa still couldn't have a normal conversation with him. She was quite dissapointed.
As they reached the "Golden River Inn", Louis took a black blanket and covered Alissa and covered himself with another. In the dim light one would not be able to understand who it was so they swiftly headed towards Alissa's room.
Louis was watching the back for Alissa and they moved swiftly and quietly, the guards had fallen asleep but suddenly opened his eyes only to see a shadow pass in the dim light and his eyes were getting heavy so he again went back to sleep.
After reaching Alissa's room they talked to each others in whispers. Alissa summoned up the courage and told "Thank you very much for today"
"It's ok no problem as Nightwind it's my duty"
"oh I see" Alissa said in a disappointing tone, even she was unable to understand why she was disappointed it was natural for a person like him to save others when they are in danger, but why do I feel disappointed.
Then Louis waved goodbye and went, but where would he go, he had to be there in Alissa's room, if he transforms back as a pen somewhere else, he would be trampled over or thrown away, so he was hiding in the bushes of the Inn.
In Alissa's room she changed back to her night gown and cleared up all the men's clothing and other unnecessary things and was ready to go to bed. Alissa was not feeling sleepy but was thinking about Louis
"he was tall, had a well built body, though I was unable to see his complete face, his eyes even though everyone finds it scary I don't, his voice was so soothing to hear, I wonder if I could meet him again, that would be great" then slowly she fell asleep.
Louis was outside when he couldn't hear any sound coming from Alissa's room, he thought she finally went to sleep and now here was his chance to get back, but as soon as he reached the window pane.
"Note - The time to regain your human form for one night is over, now you will be transformed back to a Quill Pen"
Louis just wanted to ask a few more seconds from the system so that he can get back inside the room, but the system didn't give any time and instantly transformed back into Quill Pen and was lying on the window pane.
Meanwhile Louis got message from the system which said "Congratulations for completing your mission, you have received 340 exp and and you have reached level 2"
"Woah!! I reached level 2 it's nice, let me see what other gifts I will receive" Louis thought.
"You have unlocked a new ability called "Spill Ink" which help you to spill ink on the person you don't like, you can use this ability two times in a day"
"The new ability "Spill Ink" is not bad, I just want to see the faces of people after the ink is spilled, it would indeed be a great view to watch" Louis talked to himself.
It was just dawn and the system had already transformed him back, he only gets a night to transform back to a human but the system even cuts shots it's time.
Earlier since Alissa was not allowed to go out, she would still get up early and try to change her brothers mind, but this time she didn't do anything and kept sleeping until a maid came and called her.
Alissa was disturbed by the noise and woke up, she angrily to go away as she would get up late and not disturb her brother, but the maid told princess it's already very late you should get up or Prince Luther will be angry on us.
Alissa didn't care about them and woke up later, she dressed herself up and went on a tour of the Inn which had become her daily routine from the day she was not allowed to go outside.
When Alissa came back to her room she went towards the window pane and admired the flowers, she was in a daze recalling yesterday's night, which was still like a dream to her.
Suddenly her eyes fell upon the Quill Pen lying on the window pane, she looked at it admired it and said as beautiful as the man she saw yesterday. She was confused why she compared the man with the pen, he was obviously someone powerful and capable.
She was in daze the whole day thinking about the man she meet yesterday, suddenly she remembered that he had told his name was Louis other than Nightwind.
On the other side Alissa's eldest brother Sebastian and her elder sister Elena were progressing quite well. The City of Plume had welcomed them and they were more respectful towards them unlike the people in the City of Sleepless Nights. The coordination and communication between the two of them had given them an upper hand in quest. Both of them quickly studied the situation in the city and then excuted the plan to develop the city.
The Duke Mereus had planted spies among the guards that were sent with the princess and prince. The spies would inform the Duke about the progress with there work and secretly protect them, if they encounter any grave danger.
Prince Luther had secret guard who would inform him about the progress his brothers and sisters were doing, Luther was not at all as he was rumored to be he plans everything in secret and remains a low profile outside, many may not know but he had already many connection supporting him.