12. XAVIER — Misdirected warnings

I yawned.

I loved my siblings and I loved having a conversation with them but the three of them together were a lot.

They never ran out of things to say which I found fascinating on the one hand and irritating on the other hand.

Right now, all I wanted to do was rest. And maybe do so while sipping some wine. But all they wanted to do was talk– about the palace, about the food, about the king and the queen.

"I like that you are getting married to the princess. At least we'd get to visit anytime we like." Julius said. He was seated in front of my vanity combing his perfectly trimmed hair that did not need combing.

"Plus, the princess is nice. I like her." July added. She was sprawled on my bed doing nothing at all. When she talked about the princess, a smile appeared on her face.

For a split second, I wondered if they also assumed Roseline was my betrothed but then, I remembered that they were at the table yesterday. There was no way they could think that.

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