Aldrian walked toward the two grand dukes, while the two of them simply watched him approach. Once Aldrian stood nearly in front of them, he stopped and offered his best smile to his grandfathers.
"I know you have many things to ask and say, so why don't we talk about it inside, grandfathers?" Aldrian said, causing the hearts of the two grand dukes to tremble slightly.
They had just been called grandfather by the very man they already regarded as standing far above them. This was the same man who had done so much for their families and for the continent—it all felt surreal.
Aldrian didn't wait for their answer. He walked past them and entered the tent. Seeing Aldrian go in, the others began to follow, but the two grand dukes still stood in place, caught in the strangeness of the moment. They looked at each other and couldn't help but sigh at the same time before they entered the tent.
