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Chương 6: Chapter 6

Henri remained locked up in his chambers for the rest of the afternoon. He undressed and washed up to get rid of the grime and dirt that riding had caused, throwing on a robe and getting under his covers afterward.

Henri wasn't the kind to take afternoon naps, he felt like he could better spend the time doing something more productive but now that he needed a break from his thoughts, it was the only option he could turn to.

He slept through the afternoon and through the dusk, and when his maids came to get him for dinner with his parents, he grumpily sent them off, instructing them not to return again.

Queen Marina was startled by this when she received the report, it was very unlike Henri to not want to come down for dinner, it was the highlight of his day because they were all apart from each other for the rest of the day.

She immediately got to her feet as soon as the servants told her that her son sleepily refused to attend dinner. "I have to go check on him, dear, he could be coming down with something."

Eli caught his wife's wrist. "I'm sure he's fine, love, it's best to give him some privacy. You can check up on him tomorrow if he still doesn't come down for breakfast." He suggested.

Marina let herself be pulled back to the dinner table, concern etched into her beautiful features. She had soft brown hair which was elegantly styled and kept in place with her silver crown, her gentle eyes an even softer brown.

"If you say so then I will." Marina accepted, looking longingly in the direction of the hallway.

Henri went right back to sleep, it wasn't a restful sleep but he didn't want to be awake so whenever he woke up, he forced himself to sleep some more.

He finally rolled out of bed close to midnight, feeling like he had been run over by a herd of horses. Hair wild and eyes bleary, he stumbled to his bathroom to splash some water on his face.

His reflection in the mirror was unrecognizable, it made him chuckle wryly. What was wrong with him? He always knew he was different, why was he acting like it had been kept from him his entire life?

Perhaps, Lord Johann's presence had some usefulness because it gave him an idea of how he would be treated in college, now he could better prepare to handle it. It had just been an unexpected experience so it put him in a fine state for most of the day, but now he was much calmer and rather hungry.

Without bothering to run a brush through his sleep-tousled hair, he left his chambers for the kitchens to grab something quick to eat. His personal maids were long gone which was a relief and the guards at the door were different from the ones he had given the order to in the afternoon but it was clear that his orders had been passed down to them as well.

"You don't need to come with me, I'm just going to the kitchens." Henri stopped his guards with a hand, shucking his robes closer.

Maybe he should have changed out of his robes at least because without his formal clothing, he tended to lose some sense of his self.

"As your Highness wishes." They saluted, resuming their positions immediately.

Henri just walked off, most of the castle's servants were retired for the night except for the night shift guards who were on duty. It was a little odd to not see servants scurrying about and for the castle to be this quiet, especially the kitchens.

He went into the private kitchen that was built for his mother as she loved to cook because there was always something to eat. His mother especially had a sweet tooth so he was curious to see what she had recently baked.

He didn't expect to see his mother though, she was wearing a nightdress with a thicker robe thrown over it, her long hair was left down, and she was also munching on a slice of cake.

Marina started when the door to her kitchen was opened, fearing that her husband had found her out.

She always got cravings in the middle of the night and at first Eli humored her, dragging the cooks out of bed to prepare her something but she tended to overeat which made her wake up with a tummy ache.

After that, Eli would always try to stop her whenever he caught her sneaking for the kitchens, he was the last person she hoped to see.

"Mother? What a pleasant surprise." Henri strode in, a faint smile on his face at his mother's bulging cheeks. "Don't eat too much, I don't want you to have a tummy ache." He cautioned.

Marina beamed, her eyes shrinking. "Henri! I'm so happy to see you." She pinched his cheeks. "I was worried that you had fallen ill."

Henri sighed, feeling peaceful, his mother's presence always calmed him down no matter what. "I was just a little out of it, it is nothing serious…"

"Are you just waking up? You must be hungry, let me make something for you to eat." She immediately bustled around, heading straight for the cake she had been eating.

"Mother?" Henri called out in a warning tone.

"I know, I know, I only ate a slice, I wanted to cut a slice for you as well, you've always liked chocolate." She waved off his cautions, getting out a clean plate to cut a slice of cake for him.

"Here, come sit at the dinner table, have this while I prepare something." She urged him, pulling out a chair for him.

Henri obeyed, it was rare for him to have moments like this with his mother because just like him, she was often busy with her duties. He always liked it when she cooked for him but it was only recently she took up cooking and even then, she didn't get to do it often.

He took a bite of the chocolate cake, the rich, dark flavors of the cake melting into his mouth.

"How is it?" Marina asked, her mouth full. "I tried a new recipe."

Henri glanced at her to find her stuffing down another slice. "Mother!"


Chương 7: Chapter 7

Henri returned to his chambers after eating his mother's hearty meal. He couldn't possibly fall asleep again so he sat at his desk to get some reading done.

He did return to bed an hour or two before dawn just so that his maids wouldn't make a fuss about finding out that he had stayed up through the night.

He couldn't care less about nosy personal servants but they would report it to his mother and he didn't want her to worry about him.

He was awoken every single day an hour after dawn, although most times he was awake long before then, he liked to keep a strict routine.

After his personal hygiene, he usually had breakfast alone because his parents couldn't make it in the morning. Once breakfast was done, he got started on his lessons.

He had been taking it easy recently, his sword fighting lessons, horse riding lessons, ball dancing lessons, and so on were all concluded recently so they were struck out of his schedule. While he still took some time to practice them so he wouldn't grow rusty in their practice, it was no longer a requirement.

Now he concentrated on his studies, eagerly waiting for the time his father would assign him some duties. However, now that he would be going to the academy, he doubted that there would be any time for that.

There was only one break throughout the school semester and it was at the end of the year so if Henri went to the academy at the start of the new year, he couldn't return to the castle till the year was over.

He sighed when his crown was placed on his head after he was all dressed up. He didn't like to wear crowns although it was a daily outfit requirement for him because the gold accessories made it even harder to style his hair, which meant that whenever he had them on, his hair had to be let down.

He expected his tutor to be waiting in his study but he asked anyway. "I believe Graham is ready for me." He stated confidently.

All four uniformed maids shared looks with each other. Betsey was busy fiddling with the prince's boots and kept at it even though she was all done, she didn't want to be the one to tell the prince the newest developments. The other two fixed their gazes on Annette, the oldest.

Annette fiddled with her fingers and then the lace frills of her apron. "Your Highness, I'm afraid he isn't." She mumbled with her head down.

Denise and Cassie had been buttoning up his sleeves so he had his arms up but at the odd tone in the servant's voice, Henri dropped his arms. "Why not?"

"Well, his Majesty relayed orders that your lessons be canceled so that you can have more time to prepare for the academy, your Highness." Annette curtseyed, inching backward.

The other three did the same, Prince Henri was indeed terrifying when he was upset, he was like a force of nature.

Henri fell silent for a few moments, stunned. It wasn't entirely surprising for his father to make a decision like that even without informing him. Henri had more or less accepted to go to the academy, not like he had much of a choice so his father was free to make decisions that he believed were in his favor.

Granted, Henri didn't really need a tutor, considering that he was a prodigy in his own right but it was something productive to occupy his time.

"Then why did you bother to dress me up if I wouldn't even be leaving my room?" He asked calmly, cocking a brow.

Annette got more courage after seeing how calmly the prince reacted to her words but she took a couple more steps back, just in case. "Well, Lord Johann would be coming over today to pay another visit to your Highness." She mumbled. "His Majesty has also given your Highness permission to have lunch with him instead."

Henri glared at her when she said this, watching all of his personal servants curtsey and run out of his chambers, terrified.

Henri wasn't the type to get into fits of rage so he forced himself to calm down. He would enthusiastically do anything else, even menial jobs if it would spare him from the torture that was Lord Johann.

Still peeved, he stomped to the mirror and took off the ornate gold crown with encrusted jewels that had been worn over his inky black locks. He substituted it with a simple gold band that went over his forehead, there was a blood-red ruby at the center of the crown.

He was just thinking ahead, if they would be doing physical activities like horse riding or the likes, it would be quite uncomfortable to wear the previous choice.

Henri was already fully dressed but he refused to leave his chambers till it was announced that Lord Johann had arrived. Taking another deep breath that did nothing to calm him down, he started for the immense doors of his chambers. A gentle tap made the guards on the other side swing open the doors, bowing deeply as he stepped out.

He expected to meet Lord Johann in the drawing room and not at all expecting him to be right in front of the doors to his chambers.

Audie had been cautioned severely by the castle servants so although he had been the one to insist to be brought to Prince Henri's room, he bowed deeply. "Greetings, your Highness."

Henri stumbled back in shock. "Y-You." He accused, glaring daggers at the bowing nobleman.

Lord Johann straightened up with a goofy smile, he was dressed in a seashell blue dress shirt, his necktie a much darker blue that matched his breeches, he had forgone wearing a coat.

"Not going to invite me to your room?"

Henri was thrown back in shock again, the servants around sharing similar expressions. "W-Why would I want to do that?" He blustered.

Audie slowed down, gauging the reaction of everyone around them, noting that something was off, he leaned close to the nearest servant. "I wasn't supposed to ask that?" He stage-whispered.


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