When Theo was finally back to his sense, he was more than quick to grab the hilt of his sword. "How dare you!"
He was about to unsheathe his sword but... seeing Crown Prince Emor lifting his right palm was enough to make him halt! This made him even more shocked than before. "Your Highness."
"Leave us," Emor Tripas commanded. Still, his gaze was fixated on the fake Crown Princess of Qalagon who turned out to be the Masked Commander.
Theo was too surprised to even make a movement, but...
"Don't you hear me?"
Once again, he was back to his sense when he heard the voice of the Crown Prince. Having no choice, he withdrew his hand from the hilt of his sword and bowed before he walked out of the chamber.
"Emor." It was the young woman who spoke up for the first time. Confusion and amazement were still written all over her face when she looked at the Crown Prince.