Off To The Party

Three days before our scheduled trip to Cordova for the princess' birthday, preparations have been done as usual to totally prepare me for my second encounter with the king.

I am fully aware that the previous meetup wasn't as smooth as what we'd hope it to be. Going back on that incident, you can't also blame me for panicking a little. It was my first time going out in the public as the fake prince, and then the invitation was so sudden we barely had time to prepare.

But now… I will make sure that there'll be no mistakes this time! Well, I'll try to be more careful, that is.

"You are stuttering a bit…" Lucas interrupted me from reading a written speech by him and looked at me with those worried eyes of his.

"Is there something bothering you, lately?" he added.

"Well, it's just that…" I tried to explain in a much better way but also feeling reluctant to express my thoughts. "... I am a bit nervous to face the king once again, that's all."