387 The Hunting Invitation

Nicholas was very happy with the visit. He wished he could stay longer but he understood that it was not his place. Being allowed to meet Luciel and Jan today was already a good thing. So, he shouldn't push his luck.

Perhaps, if they could maintain this civil interaction, and Leland no longer felt threatened about his presence, he could talk about taking the kids to the palace and introduce them to his side of the family. He could already imagine his mother's happiness and excitement to see the boys again.

This thought made him smile.

"You should listen to your mother," he said to Luciel and Jan before he reluctantly had to leave the castle. The sun was almost gone from the sky. It would be rude to pretend that he didn't realize it was almost night. "I hope we can see each other again very soon."

"Oh, why can't you stay here?" Luciel asked innocently. "We have a lot of rooms in this castle."