Call me by my name\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro couldn\u2019t fulfill that wish either, it was too dangerous to leave the princess alone. The kingdom was full of people who, like the maid who had attacked her, wanted to kill her, seeking vengeance for their loved ones who had died atrociously at the hands of King Venobich. If he let her return to that house, someone might try to assassinate her again, and he couldn\u2019t allow that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was about to respond negatively to her wish when someone knocked on the door, interrupting them. It was Cassian. He asked if he could come in. Alessandro adjusted Abril\u2019s nightgown, covered her with a blanket, and gave Cassian permission to enter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBrother, I didn\u2019t know you were here. If I am interrupting something, I can come back later.\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not interrupting anything. I have a meeting. I was just about to leave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro turned to Abril and said, \u201cDon\u2019t get out of bed unless it\u2019s necessary.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if you need anything, no matter what it is, tell me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCassian, take care of her and make sure she follows my instructions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will, brother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Alessandro left, Cassian said, \u201cIt seems your relationship with my brother has improved a lot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, we talk more now, and he is kind to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy brother has always had trouble opening up to others, so don\u2019t think ill of him. He is a good person and once he gets to know you, he will open his heart to you just as I did.\u201d Cassian said as he looked at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At first, he had hated her, but as he got to know her, he realized how wonderful the princess is, and without realizing it, he had opened his heart to her. But he knew that having feelings for the princess was impossible. She was his brother\u2019s wife, his only family. So, all he could do was wish them happiness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril kept her gaze fixed on the balcony. Cassian asked her, \u201cDo you\u00a0<\/p>\n
go outside?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
want to go\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I hate being cooped up, but His Majesty will be angry if I get out of bed again.\u201d She replied. \u201cMy brother does it because he cares about you. Your wound hasn\u2019t healed yet, and if you exert yourself too much, it could reopen. It\u2019s best for you to rest until you recover. Once you\u2019re well, we\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Call me by my name\u00a0<\/p>\n
can take a walk in the garden and bring the little fox with us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t seen him in a while, he must have grown a lot. I would like to see him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I\u2019ll bring him to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I don\u2019t think His Majesty would like me to have an animal in his room.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy brother said you could ask for anything you wanted. Tell him that\u2019s what you want, and I\u2019m sure he won\u2019t be upset.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you really think he won\u2019t get angry?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I\u2019m sure of it. So, I\u2019ll bring him to you right now so you won\u2019t be bored. I can also bring you a book to read if you like.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d Abril replied excitedly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. What kind of books do you like?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I lived in the kingdom of Laios, the palace I lived in had many romance novels. I used to read them all the time. I would love to read one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I\u2019ll go to the library and bring you all the ones I can find.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you very much.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to thank me, you\u2019ve done much more for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril didn\u2019t know what Cassian was referring to. She didn\u2019t remember doing anything for him, she had saved him once, but that had been a long time ago. Cassian headed to the door and said, \u201cI\u2019ll be right back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian returned shortly after, carrying a basket with Abril\u2019s fox in one hand and several books in the other. He placed the books on the nightstand, took the fox out of the basket, and handed it to Abril. The fox was happy to see her, licking her face and rubbing his body against hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough, little one, you\u2019re tickling me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNow that I think about it, you always call him \u201cLittle One,\u201d Haven\u2019t you given him a name yet?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, no. Although he\u2019s no longer little, I should give him a name.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right. I think little one doesn\u2019t suit him anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fox settled on Abril\u2019s lap. She ran her hand over his back, stroking his soft reddish fur, and said, \u201cWhat name do you think would suit him best?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not good at naming things, you should choose, Cassian replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Call me by my name\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow about Koda? It means ally.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s perfect.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril moved the fox and said, \u201cThen Koda it is. That\u2019s your name now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fox seemed happy with his new name. Abril scratched his ears and said, \u201cI think he likes his\u00a0<\/p>\n
name.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I think so too. There weren\u2019t many romance novels in the library, but I brought you all the ones\u00a0<\/p>\n
I found. I hope you like them.\u201d Cassian said, handing the books over to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril read the titles and said, \u201cThey seem interesting. I think I\u2019ll enjoy them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I leave the palace, I\u2019ll go to a bookstore and buy you more.\u201d Cassian promised.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you.\u201d Abril replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril\u2019s stomach growled, and Cassian laughed, saying, \u201cI\u2019ve asked for some desserts to be brought up. They should be here soon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRecently, they only give me soup to eat. It makes me hungry quickly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s because the doctor ordered it, but I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll let you eat more solid foods soon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope so. Although I like soups, I feel they don\u2019t fill me up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That day, Cassian stayed all afternoon keeping Abril company. In the evening, he had dinner with his brother Alessandro. While they were dining, Cassian said, \u201cThe princess has a pet, it\u2019s a fox. She wanted to see him, so I brought him to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian pleaded and said, \u201cI know you don\u2019t like animals, but she can\u2019t leave your room. Could you let her keep him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro took a sip of his wine and replied, \u201cIf that\u2019s what she wants, she can keep him. I won\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
oppose it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Lessan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u2019s your leg?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMuch better. I don\u2019t even need my cane now, although I know it\u2019s only temporary. When I don\u2019t see the princess, the pain returns.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOne day, your injury will heal. I promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to make that promise, brother. You\u2019ve already done everything possible to heal my\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Call me by my name\u00a0<\/p>\n
injury, and I thank you for that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to thank me for anything, brother. If it weren\u2019t for me, you wouldn\u2019t\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian interfered because he knew what his brother would say next and said, \u201cWhat happened to\u00a0<\/p>\n
me wasn\u2019t your fault, Lessan. Don\u2019t feel guilty about it, it was never your fault.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut if I\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Brother. Stop blaming yourself for it. It\u2019s thanks to you that I\u2019m alive.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After dinner, Alessandro went to his room and found Abril reading a book. She was so engrossed\u00a0<\/p>\n
in her reading that she didn\u2019t notice when he entered, nor did she hear his voice when he spoke to her. He took the book from her and said, \u201cDon\u2019t ignore me when I\u2019m talking to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen did Your Majesty arrive?\u201d She asked sincerely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA moment ago. I spoke to you several times, but you didn\u2019t seem to hear.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, I was very engrossed in reading.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you reading?\u201d Alessandro asked as he read the title, \u201cMy Beloved Warrior.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is this book about?\u201d He asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a romance novel. Cassian brought it for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro noticed that Abril always called Cassian by his name, but she called him \u201cYour Majesty,\u201d even though he was her husband. He said, \u201cWhy do you call my brother by his name and not me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause he gave me permission.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, if I give you permission, will you call me by my name?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose so.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlessandro.\u201d He said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy name is Alessandro, so call me by my name from now on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril responded timidly, \u201cAlright, Alessandro.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He smiled and said, \u201cI like that better. Then he gave her a gentle kiss on her lips, making her blush.\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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