[Imperial Palace—One Week Later]
"Hey!!! You absolute idiot! How many times do I have to tell you—that's not how you build a fort!"
Elysia's crimson eyes blazed as she jabbed a tiny finger at the lopsided stack of blocks. Across from her, poor Prince Kael sat cross-legged on the carpet, staring at his crooked creation. His little lips trembled… then—
"Waaaahhhh!" He burst into tears, fat droplets rolling down his cheeks. "She yelled at me again! Waaaahhhh!"
Elysia didn't even blink. With all the authority of a terrifying miniature general, she bonked him on the forehead with her palm. "Stop crying! Cry again and I won't play with you ever again! Got it?"
Prince Kael hiccuped mid-wail, startled, then nodded furiously, trying to swallow back the tears. Elysia, satisfied, huffed, kicked down the sad excuse of a fort with her tiny feet, and declared like a warlord on the battlefield:
"WE. ARE. BUILDING. IT. AGAIN!!!"
Kael sniffled. "Y-Yes… as you command…"
