The Knight's sour mood had been hanging over him ever since he had learned of his mother's imprisonment in AniWaya. One day he had raced off in a mad attempt to try and rescue her single-handedly, but his sister had rightfully stopped him in Crimson Dreams and dissuaded him from risking himself in a surely doomed attempt. Mati had been right, but that had not made the bitter pill of his mother's captivity any easier to swallow. Haven had dedicated his life to the pursuit of protecting those he loved, and now when his mother needed him more than she ever had, he was powerless to do anything to save her. That knowledge was an angry acid that ate away at the Seneschal's insides and made him dangerous to cross with even the minutest of trespasses. He had become sullen and silent, even around his family. Haven had been doing his best to be alone these days, to spare everyone else his ill temper.

It was a lucky coincidence then that the King had sought him out at his home when he had. He had been mildly surprised when Princess had told him Vigilante was without wishing to speak with him; it wasn't often that the King came to him. Donned in his usual jacket and jeans, the Knight walked into the living room to find Vigilante standing with a scrap of paper in front of him. Jade eyes passed over the note curiously before they turned to look his monarch in the face. "Vigilante, good to see you. What can I do for you?" he asked evenly.

There was not a particularly friendly relationship between the King and Knight, but Haven respected Vigilante and that was really all he required of the man that lead the Court. He had been friends with Jacquez, and they all knew how pathetic an excuse for a King the arrogant collie had been. Haven might not have seen it at the time, but he certainly saw it now when he looked back upon those times. Cour des Miracles was better off with Jacquez gone and Vigilante at the helm. It seemed perhaps his leader knew that he was not quite himself, but there was nothing said, and for that the Seneschal was thankful.

Everything changed when the subject of AniWaya was mentioned by the hybrid King however. Jade eyes flashed with malice and Haven could not stop his lips from morphing into an angry snarl. "The bastards have my mother." The words were said with the undercurrent of a growl beneath them. That was all the Aatte needed to know about the thrice-damned tribe, but he realized Vigilante would likely want more information. "They attacked Crimson Dreams for letting an exiled family take refuge there. Savina made an attempt at diplomacy, but it failed." He looked back to Vigilante with scrutiny on his face. "Why do you want to know?" Had something happened that would involve the Court in this conflict?

Haven was usually fairly even-tempered, but when his family was threatened it was a different story. He would go to any lengths to protect those he loved and punished those that threatened them. If it hadn't been for Mati, he might very well be a captive in that tribe right now too. The Knight had wanted to believe he had the power and the skill to bring his mother out on his own, but he knew deep down that he was not. His sister said they had too many trained warriors there, that he would have been riding to his death. Haven hated to admit it, but he knew she had been right, and so he had returned home. That hadn't extinguished his need for action though. Now he just knew he couldn't go in on his own.

Vigilante spoke of the letter and jade flashed back to the piece of paper on the floor. It was not a surprise to learn the new AniWayan regime hate hybrids, he would put nothing below those savages. "Who are 'they'? Who sent you this letter?" Without more information Haven couldn't help but be suspicious of the letter's origins. Though he didn't doubt that his King had good reasons for believing its contents. The monarch's last words made Haven's eyes shoot back to his leader's, an eagerness rising up in him. "I will go." It was said without hesitation. This was the chance he'd been craving. If he and his packmates went there, the AniWayans wouldn't expect it. They could get his mother out.

The Knight listened carefully as Vigilante explained more about the origins of the letter and its contents. It seemed odd to him that someone from within would be warning them about all this, especially when Cour des Miracles had nothing to do with AniWaya at the current moment in time. He hadn't given much thought to the tribe's sudden violent turn, too blinded by his outrage of his mother's prisoner status, but now that he thought of it the place had seemed to be a quiet and peaceful place before. This new regime, and this Maska whoever he was, must be behind all this strife. Haven would love to put his head on a pike.

The Aatte nodded in agreement to the King's plan. There was no arguing that would be the best way to proceed. "My sister told me they have many trained warriors. We should only take those that are able to fight well." No matter how quiet and stealthy they tried to be, they would undoubtedly run across at least one of these "Guardians" and they would need to be quick to silence whoever got in their path. "I think we should have at least a couple horses as well, to help carry the prisoners once we free them. From what I've gathered, they have not been treated too kindly," he said with a severe frown.