The grounds were silent, and Vin began his quiet walk to his room. He made his way past a couple of uniformed guards without being seen. But as he stepped into the pathway of the house that he shared with his brother and cousins, Vin was spotted.
"You there!" Vin paused, and sighed within the hood of his cloak. He had hoped to go to his room unseen. Vin watched a guard's feet approach him. He couldn't see the guard's face because of the hood, but it seemed hiding his face was useless at this point so, he threw the hood back from his face. The approaching guard stopped his advancement, and gasped, "Prince Havan?"
Vin looked at the guard and seemed to recognise him as the same one who had helped him with apples one time. He said, "You are Saff, correct?" The guard nodded, and Vin praised h
