"Hm?"
He raised an eyebrow, still smiling
“j just…o open the c chest”
"...."
He opened it-and found Ezra curled up in a ball, sleeping peacefully.
"....What is this...."
“I it’s the prince…I f figured I I’d go after the h hier to t the throne…m m make em r really W-“
"Y-You couldn't get the princess?"
he decided to lie
“I couldn’t, s she was protected by g g guards”
He looked down ashamed
"Oh, I see....well, I suppose having the prince is good too..."
“y yes…”
“S shall I take him to my room t to keep an eye on him?”
"Your room? Why would you keep him there....?"
“h he’s c comfortable with me…h he came with me willingly father”