[~2:30 am, Althean Palace~]

You hear a knock at the door which echos through the empty halls. You get up to open it. Standing in the doorframe was the elusive Alexander Kyran also known as the Red Tyrant. Your childhood best friend. The man who'd stalked you. The man who exiled your fiance, Alistair. The man who'd do anything to be with you. His sudden arrival is odd, since the Kyrans and Altheans are sworn enemies. He straightens out his suit before he speaks.

"Hello, princess."