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Cassian was about to go to sleep when someone knocked on his room door. When he opened it,\u00a0<\/p>\n
he found Maya with a bottle of wine. She raised it high and said to him, \u201cFancy a drink?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should be sleeping.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya entered the room without being invited and said, \u201cI\u2019m not sleepy. Do you have something to\u00a0<\/p>\n
pour this into?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya opened the bottle and drank directly from it. \u201cThen it\u2019ll have to be like this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya headed to the balcony, and Cassian followed her, saying, \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t be here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy not? Does it bother you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not that, but it\u2019s frowned upon for a lady to enter a man\u2019s room.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya laughed, took another swig from the wine bottle, and said, \u201cI suppose it\u2019s some stupid\u00a0<\/p>\n
custom the nobles have.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do you despise the customs of the nobles so much?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I find them silly, having to hold back just because of what others might think of you. I\u00a0<\/p>\n
think that\u2019s foolish.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you always done whatever you wanted?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I\u2019ve always gone where I wanted and been with whoever I pleased; no one has ever shackled\u00a0<\/p>\n
me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow old are you, Maya?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do you ask that now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOut of curiosity.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI turned 22 this year.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because Maya was slim and somewhat short, he had thought she was much younger, but she was actually only a year younger than him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She asked, \u201cHow old are you, little prince?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m 23 years old.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you\u2019re not married yet? I thought nobility married young and royalty even younger.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cNot necessarily. It\u2019s the women who are usually betrothed and married before the age of 20.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow horrible to be forced to marry at such a young age.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t commoners marry at that age?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMost commoners don\u2019t even get married; I mentioned that before.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s true.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad to be a commoner; that way I can be free.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou talk as if being noble is a bad thing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my opinion, it is. I would hate to have my freedom taken away, to be tied to one place.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya took another swig of wine and, while looking at the moon, shining high in the sky, asked, \u201cAre\u00a0<\/p>\n
you happy being a prince?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian took the bottle from Maya, took a swig, and replied, \u201cIt\u2019s not that bad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI guess it\u2019s different if you\u2019re a man. You\u2019re free to do as you please.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be fooled, as a prince, I have obligations to fulfill. Although until now I\u2019ve been ignoring them, when I return, that will end, and I won\u2019t be able to keep running away.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUpon returning, I\u2019ll leave the royal palace, take a territory, and become a duke.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy would you do that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are many nobles who are not very happy with the decision my brother made by marrying Abril; she is the daughter of the enemy. With the injury to my leg, the nobles disqualified me as a possible king, but now that my injury has healed, many will want to unseat my brother and crown\u00a0<\/p>\n
me king.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I suppose you don\u2019t want that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, I\u2019ve never been interested in the throne; it\u2019s just a hassle. Besides, I would never betray my brother. That\u2019s why I must renounce my title of prince, take the title of duke, and swear loyalty to my brother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI guess I\u2019ll have to stop calling you little prince and start calling you duke.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTomorrow we\u2019re going back to the royal palace, what are you going to do?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ll go with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, I still don\u2019t know why you\u2019re here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI came out of curiosity, and since I\u2019m not satisfied yet, you\u2019ll have to put up with me a bit longer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya moved closer to Cassian, placed her hand on his chest, and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we might as well have fun, while we\u2019re still together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya tugged on Cassian\u2019s shirt, making him lean in, they were so close that, they could feel each other\u2019s breath, Cassian felt captivated by her gaze, those beautiful red eyes that seemed like two rubies, she kissed him, her lips were warm and soft, he remained completely still, as their lips parted Maya took the wine bottle from him, took another sip, and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re so stiff.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought you\u2019d be more passionate, but I guess I was wrong.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian didn\u2019t have much experience with women, he had always spent his time training and on the battlefield, and when the war ended he didn\u2019t want anyone to see him that way, so he started avoiding everyone, that\u2019s why he didn\u2019t really know how to respond to her kiss. With his face red with embarrassment he replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not very experienced with that sort of thing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya smiled and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen maybe with some practice, it\u2019ll get better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t say that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI usually like guys with initiative, but I have to admit, you\u2019re adorable and you caught my attention.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou really don\u2019t hold back, do you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLike I said, I always speak my mind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian took the bottle from Maya and took a long drink, Maya said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, take it easy, I don\u2019t want you getting drunk too fast.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t get drunk that easily.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see about that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They both kept drinking for a while, Maya was perfectly fine, but Cassian ended up completely\u00a0<\/p>\n
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drunk, Maya had to help him to bed, she covered him with a sheet, looked at him for a moment,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI figured you couldn\u2019t handle much alcohol; you got drunk on just half a bottle of wine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya returned to her room, the next day when she left her room she ran into Cassian, he looked\u00a0<\/p>\n
unwell, she asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow are you feeling this morning?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like my head is going to explode and my stomach feels like it\u2019s melting like hot iron.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI guess that means you\u2019re not doing okay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian looked at Maya, she seamed fine, too alright, he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unlike you, I don\u2019t get drunk easily; I can handle my alcohol.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know why, but that bothers me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro and Abril came out of their room, seeing Cassian pale and looking sickly, Alessandro\u00a0<\/p>\n
asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCassian, are you alright?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, or I will be soon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t seem like it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen will we leave?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter breakfast.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril stepped forward and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll go grab the kids, see you later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she passed Cassian, she asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure you\u2019re okay? You don\u2019t look so great.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll be as good as new after breakfast.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril went to the room where the children were staying, they were already awake, one of the maids\u00a0<\/p>\n
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was helping them get dressed, Oto, who was already ready, ran to Abril, hugged her, and asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWill we play in the garden today?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, today we\u2019re leaving.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oto was saddened to hear that they would be leaving that place because he had really liked the duchess. Abril understood the child\u2019s feelings; she felt the same way and wished to stay a little longer. However, that was not possible, so she asked him, \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, Oto? Don\u2019t you want to\u00a0<\/p>\n
leave?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just that I like the duchess a lot. If we leave, she\u2019ll be alone again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The duchess entered the room at that moment and said, \u201cYour majesty, I would like to speak with you for a moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The children were already prepared, and the duchess ordered the maid to take them to the dining room for breakfast. When they were alone, Abril asked, \u201cWhat would you like to discuss, duchess?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard you\u2019re leaving today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to be insolent by saying this, but I would like you to leave the children in my care.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know Your Majesty took in those two children, and they are commoners. If you take them to the palace, they will not be welcomed by the nobles.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril knew that perfectly well. She knew that the nobles in the capital hated her for being the enemy\u2019s daughter and that, despite being the king\u2019s wife, she wasn\u2019t even respected by the servants because she had no power. She couldn\u2019t help the children. She knew that if she left them with the duchess, they would grow up without difficulties and without knowing the malice of the\u00a0<\/p>\n
nobles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI promised I would take care of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will take care of them. My husband and son died, and if you leave them with me, I will adopt them as my children, they will be my family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if they don\u2019t want to stay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they don\u2019t want to stay, I won\u2019t force them to stay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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