"I'll always come back to you, no matter what. It may not seem like much now, but I'll always come back to you, Celine."The queen couldn't contain her smile as she gazed lovingly at her husband. She knew that deep down he probably wasn't joking. She knew that he truly meant every single word he said. And she loved every part of him for it.After a few moments of comfortable silence, they both heard the familiar sound of footsteps approaching their room.Roman groaned slightly. "I suppose they're coming soon." He commented tiredly.The queen nodded, placing a tender kiss upon his forehead before climbing out of his embrace."I'll be right back." She said, making her way towards the door.Roman sat up slightly as she exited the room, stretching his limbs slightly. He stared up at the ceiling for a while, letting his thoughts wander. It only took him a short while to realize that something was off about the entire situation. Something felt odd and out of place, but for the life of him

Celine shrugged nonchalantly before returning her gaze to the sky. She stared at the sky thoughtfully, watching as the clouds moved slowly across the blue expanse above her."You can go inside now," The king instructed.The boys nodded dutifully."I'm gonna miss you so much, dad." The prince spoke softly as he stood up from the ground."Hey, don't cry." The king admonished, frowning slightly. "Everything's going to be just fine." He reassured him gently, reaching out to put a comforting hand on the prince's shoulder."I know." The prince mumbled."Come here." The king beckoned. The prince obliged, moving closer to his father and allowing the king to pull him close in a hug. "Be strong. Be brave." He whispered."Will do, Father," The prince responded quietly. "I won't make a fuss or anything." He assured him, glancing up at the older man.The king pressed his lips together firmly. He swallowed thickly, taking a deep breath before releasing the prince and standing upright, wiping awa

The queen shook her head. "Don't worry about it. It happens a lot." She reassured reassuringly.Roman chuckled lightly. "I guess it does." He agreed. He ran his fingers through his hair sheepishly. "Anyway, how long were you reading?" He asked curiously.The queen smiled happily. "About fifteen minutes." She answered excitedly.The crown prince raised his eyebrows in shock. "Fifteen minutes? That's quite a long time." He observed.The queen nodded. "Yeah, I got so engrossed in the book that I forgot about my own surroundings for the longest time." She admitted."That's not surprising." The prince chuckled. "I remember when I first started learning to read, it was much shorter than fifteen minutes." He recalled nostalgically."Really?" She questioned curiously. "How?"Roman shrugged. "I don't really know. Maybe because reading wasn't really my thing before I learned."The queen cocked her head to the side slightly, raising an eyebrow. "Were you always good at reading?" She asked curi

The queen smiled brightly up at him. "Alright." She agreed eagerly.The king grinned widely, lifting the queen effortlessly into his arms and carrying her towards the stairs.The sun shone brightly through the windows, illuminating the large room as if it were daytime, giving an air of luxury and serenity to the spacious room. It seemed that the palace servants had managed to keep the guests entertained during the early hours, allowing them to enjoy a good night's sleep instead of having to suffer through the usual court protocol of eating and drinking, changing clothes, making bed, and generally getting ready for the next day. All three royal families enjoyed the peace and quiet of their first night together as a family for at least a little while.A couple of days earlier, when news had reached King Fernandez ears that the queen was pregnant, the king had rushed to her suite, where she was sitting in front of the fire, staring morosely into its comforting warmth, lost in thought."

"Good morning." An unfamiliar voice echoed through the dark room.Roman awoke slowly with a start, blinking drowsily several times before attempting to focus his vision. Once he managed to see clearly, he noticed the familiar face of the king hovering over him with a gentle expression. The king smiled reassuringly at him. "Hey there." He greeted warmly.Roman gave him a small smile. "Is something wrong?" He asked concernedly.The king shook his head. "No." He reassured him. "Everything is fine." He explained. "You just slept unusually late today. You must have missed a good amount of sleep last night." He noted.Roman shrugged awkwardly. "Um...yeah. I guess you could say that." He admitted sheepishly.The king nodded understandingly. "Do you want to go exploring now?" He inquired.Roman glanced around the room, frowning slightly. "Aren't you supposed to leave me here alone?" He demanded in confusion.The king sighed. "Not this time." He assured him. "I'll stay in the next room.