The Treasured Prince

Prince Gutard seemed to be waiting for that moment,

"Alexa, my son was lucky twice. First with your arrival. Then with Lady Cordelia's timely intervention. But I can't count on luck anymore. Unfortunately, as you already know, our house and our kingdom are constantly battling evil forces. So Alexander will be better off in a place unknown to most people. I'm being extremely discretionary about who I'm picking to have access to, and take care of Alexander. Father Gianpietro di Borghesi, your tutor, is the only name I picked already. I know you will feel at ease because of that."

"This is great, Your Majesty," Alexa agreed, even though she sensed that his speech didn't include her. She probed, "I want to provide several things for Alexander's comfort while we wait for the antidote."

"I'll provide everything, you won't have to worry about any of this."