"Where is my son?" was the first thing Queen Violeta asked as she walked into the dining room.
Prince Rylen was still on his feet, having just welcomed the Queen. "The crown prince decided to have dinner by himself tonight."
Queen Violeta was halfway to her seat when she stopped abruptly. Her ladies-in-waiting almost bumped into her but managed to stop themselves in time.
"What did you say?" She turned fiery eyes to Prince Rylen.
Rylen sighed as he repeated what he had just said, "The crown prince decided to have dinner by himself tonight."
Rylen already saw this coming from the instant Caius had said he wouldn't be joining them. Rylen didn't even try to convince him. He knew it would only fall on deaf ears. The part he hated, out of everything, was the fact that he would be the one to break the news to the Queen. Mister Henry had looked absolutely terrified and had stared at him with pleading eyes. Right now, the steward stood in the corner as though he didn't want to be seen.
