It was already dark when Aria returned to the palace. Palace guards had fallen asleep giving her room to walk to her room without fear. She entered her room and locked from within letting out a sigh she had held all along. Leon had gone to his post so there was no need to worry on his account. She was about to head to her bed when a familiar voice startled, her stopping her on her tracks. She froze still tilting her head to the direction of where the voice was coming from. She felt knots form in her stomach as a dark figure came into view inside the dimly lit room.
"Lord Blackwood," she recognized him once he came out of the shadows, "what are you doing in my room at this hour?" He moved around the room ignoring her questions ,then came to a halt before looking at the princess suspiciously.
