Mathea and Arvid split up as the guard comes up the stairs, and as Arvid hurries away down a small alley and out by a different route, he hears Mathea's yells of outrage at the guard who has, presumably, caught her. Once outside the palace grounds, he leans against the wall to catch his breath. "Mathea..." he groans. She's never going to believe he didn't do it on purpose.