"Matriarch... I shamed you in front of everyone. I've disgraced the royal family and our whole planet. Please, punish me."
As soon as all the foreigners left, the second prince — a tall, strong guy covered in blue scales, named Skaarl — suddenly stepped forward and knelt down in shame.
After that, the other princes and princesses were overwhelmed by guilt and embarrassment and bowed as well. Even though Darian had restored their honor during that confrontation, their earlier behavior had been way too humiliating.
Before, they all thought they were superior just because they were princes and princesses with strong dragon blood running through their veins. But now, they had learned how cruel reality could be.
They'd been living in a dream of their own making. Truly strong people don't rely on bloodlines or being born in a powerful place. Darian was the perfect example of that. And they, who'd been given everything, had ended up embarrassing themselves.
