"Fans?" He asked puzzled.
I nodded. "I just discovered this one has a slight alignment issue".
It was a big fat lie.
"It does?" He asked.
"Yeah". I replied. "It's basically faulty and it transfers more mana to one side, making it unbalanced".
I hoped he didn't know enough about air to know I was lying.
He shook his head, "What's the point? You won't need any combat here".
"It's my job to protect you, and I would feel more secure if I knew I was harmed with the right equipment". I replied.
He sighed. "Okay, go get it".
I turned and went out of the door, and headed straight for the princess's chambers.
I began to think of a suitable excuse I could give the guards to let me through the gates.
After some deliberation I decided the simplest answer was the best one.
When I got in front of the guards, they looked at me with a flicker of recognition.
"What business do you have here?" The taller guard asked.
