3\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
<A sincere apology\u00a0<\/p>\n
A sincere apology\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
After lunch, Abril rushed to her small house, as she did every day, to feed the fox cub she was caring for. When she arrived, she opened the door and found Cassian there, feeding the little fox.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her so angry, he asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong? I came to feed this little guy.\u201d Cassian said as he petted the small fox.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it would be better if you took him to the palace. It must be very tiring to come all the way\u00a0<\/p>\n
here every day. I hear you\u2019re very busy with your\u00a0<\/p>\n
classes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am, but I don\u2019t think His Majesty would like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian recalled that Alessandro wasn\u2019t very fond of animals and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose you\u2019re right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I could, I would set him free, but whenever I\u2019ve left him in the forest, he ends up coming back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s been living like a pet. I think this little one has no survival instincts. That\u2019s why he prefers to\u00a0<\/p>\n
be with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut there will be a day when I can\u2019t return to this house. What will become of him? Who will feed\u00a0<\/p>\n
him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want, I\u2019ll take care of him. If he\u2019s in the palace, you can see him every day, and you won\u2019t have to worry about him starving.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would be very grateful if you did that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril lingered for a while, stroking the little fox with a sad expression on her face. As she did so, Cassian asked, \u201cYou\u2019ve seemed sad lately. What\u2019s wrong?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing, I just realized that\u2026\u201d Abril trailed off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to go. I\u2019ll see you later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril walked towards the door. Before leaving, she said, \u201cTake good care of him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro was in his office when Cassian appeared and asked, \u201cAre you busy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know I\u2019m never too busy for you, brother. Come in.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian sat in the chair facing his brother\u2019s desk and asked, \u201cthe princess is acting strangely. Has\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
< A sincere apology\u00a0<\/p>\n
something happened between you two?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy would you think that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just that she\u2019s usually always happy, but lately she seems sad, subdued. She spends her nights with you, so I asked.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe doesn\u2019t want to take magic lessons. She\u2019s upset that she has to spend all her time in the main\u00a0<\/p>\n
palace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe has never liked the main palace. I understand why she feels that way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s a real nuisance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBrother, she\u2019s alone in a country where everyone hates her, where everyone blames her for the death of their loved ones on the battlefield. Don\u2019t be so hard on her. Whatever the case, you are her\u00a0<\/p>\n
husband. Try to be more gentle and kind to her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know what has gotten into everyone today, asking me to be kind and loving to her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone else asked you to?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSirius,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen you should do it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The king\u2019s assistant knocked on the door, then poked his head in and said, \u201cI apologize for interrupting, Your Majesty, but your meeting will begin shortly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro stood up and said, \u201cI\u2019ll see you at dinner, brother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUntil then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
6\u00a0<\/p>\n
That night, when Alessandro went to his chambers, the princess was already in bed, pretending to be asleep. He took off his jacket and loosened his shirt, sat on the edge of the bed, and said, \u201cStop pretending to be asleep. I know you\u2019re awake.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril kept her eyes tightly shut, then Alessandro said, \u201cIf you don\u2019t open your eyes, I think I should wake you up, and you might not like the way I do it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril opened her eyes and sat up, afraid of what the king might do to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally, you open your eyes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat does His Majesty desire?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t like to be on bad terms with the woman I sleep with. I wouldn\u2019t want you to kill me in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
214\u00a0<\/p>\n
<A sincere apology\u00a0<\/p>\n
middle of the night for being upset with me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would never do such a thing!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know I broke my word. I apologize for that. I was very rude to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril stared at him, unable to believe he was apologizing, and said, \u201cWhat exactly are you apologizing for?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor everything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril rested her head on the pillow, turned away, and said, \u201cIs Your Majesty\u2019s apology genuine?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to apologize if you don\u2019t mean it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not true.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro took Abril by the shoulders, forcing her to turn around and said, \u201cWhy are you so stubborn? I am apologizing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut your apology isn\u2019t sincere.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you want me to apologize so you\u2019ll forgive me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKeep your promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want His Majesty to keep the promise he made to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen your apology is a lie,\u201d Abril replied, turning her back to him and lying down on the bed. Alessandro sighed heavily and said, \u201cFine. I\u2019ll do what I promised.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril sat up, looked him straight in the eye, and asked, \u201cReally? You\u2019re not lying this time, Your Majesty?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril hugged him excitedly and said, \u201cThank you so much! Does that mean I don\u2019t have to take any more magic lessons or wife\u2019s education classes?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait, I didn\u2019t say that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
A sincere apology\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril pulled away, frowned and said, \u201cSo you are lying.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can have your lessons with Lady Elizabeth once a week, and you\u2019ll continue with your magic\u00a0<\/p>\n
lessons. It\u2019s the most I can do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was better than nothing. Abril nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen from now on, I want you to pay attention to your magic lessons.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril looked away. Alessandro took her chin, forcing her to look at him and said, \u201cSirius told me you\u2019re not paying attention. If you don\u2019t correct your attitude, I\u2019ll make you live in the main palace again. You\u2019ll never return to that little house.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, I\u2019ll pay attention from now on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that a promise?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
9\u00a0<\/p>\n
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