Alvin stepped in front of his little band as the bandits and their leader made to leave. "You're right, you owe me nothing. It is I who owe all of you. I am in your debt for your assistance thus far, and I will ask no more of you." The young prince got very concerned when the leader started talking about handing them over, but he seemed to talk himself down. "I am grateful, we shall trouble you no further." And then his healer, Alvin couldn't quite remember her name she was such a shy girl, spoke out offering her services to the bandits. 

"I don't think that'll be necessary my lady," He addressed Arathyra with his signature diplomat voice, only Marwood would catch that though. In any case if they lost their only healer the group would be in a very bad position and Alvin couldn't let that happen, too much was riding on their success. "I've been traipsing these woods my whole life, hunting, playing games, I know my way out. We need not impose on these people any longer." 

Marwood then chimed in, directly looking to Alvin with his ideas on what they should do. "Passing through Renais and into Frelia is likely the smarter move, whether or not your family will disown you they won't leave you to the wolves. And I'm certain Natalia could talk her father into granting us asylum. Still, I don't want to risk the very real possibility that Sion will invade whatever country he find us in, the last thing I want is to put your family and Natalia at risk." If Sion tore apart Renais and Frelia chasing him, if his friends died for him, Alvin wasn't sure his conscious could bear it, could even bear the thought of it. 

Alvin took a pause to think. Unfortunately they didn't really have any money so Carcino wasn't really an option. Besides, if Alvin remembered correctly Carcino and Jehanna were close in trade and politics. In fact they bore a very symbiotic relationship, there was no guarantee the council wouldn't hand him over to Sion as soon as he got there. No, that wouldn't work. Rausten was a possibility, in fact he doubted Sion would search so close to home. However, everything he's heard of Edan describes a rather weak willed young man who bows to everything his adviser tells him, not innately bad but potentially fatal for Alvin and his group. Especially if the one really in charge is allied with Sion. 

The young prince let out a heavy sigh, planting his face in his right hand. He felt so tired, like a waning candle after being lit for hours. It was only after he caught Marwood's remark that he seemed to flare back up. "I always count hers as mine! We're connected, two parts of the greater whole." As misplaced as it was he needed the levity, it kept him from falling to far into his thoughts. With another sigh Alvin turned to Lexa. "I need you to deliver a message to Princess Natalia. I need you to tell her what has happened here and that I desperately require her aid. Tell her I seek asylum, and give her this to serve as proof of my identity." With that he took off his silver, signet ring that served as his personal seal and gave it to her. It was a shield flanked by a pair of wyvern wings, he had it ever since he was a boy and he was sure Natalia would recognize it immediately. "Don't try and find us after you deliver the message, because you'll fail."

That done he turned to the rest of his band. "We make for Frelia along the western coast. Instead of passing through Renais, we lie low and travel safely until we reach Frelia." He looked each member of his party in the eye before continuing. "You are all free to leave at any time, this is my burden, and I am willing to carry it alone. I will force you to go no further then you're willing to go."