All Kingdom's obliged rules.

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The room breathed silence as Lydan slammed his hand down on the table–Ophni was quite amused to see Lydan's hostility toward him. Edmund was fidgeting his fingers as he was worried about Lydan–he didn't know what to do besides standing there with his head down.

Ophni's face had amusement all over "Lady?" Ophni called out with a sneer.

Lydan shot his glare at Ophni, but then he suddenly smiled, "Let's send him away with a smile" Lydan muttered, "Thank you for your help before," Lydan signed.

Ophni was surprised to see Lydan's abrupt change of response, but before he could say anything, he noticed that Lydan wasn't in front of him.

"Your highness, where are you going?" worriedly Edmund asked.

Ophni looked to his side and saw Lydan, who was about to leave the room–he suddenly got up from his seat and dashed toward the door blocking Lydan's way.

"Lady, where are you going?" Ophni asked.

"Somewhere I can rest" Lydan signed while smiling and ignoring the way he was calling him.

"You can rest here though," Ophni said, pretending to be oblivion.

" How can I? when your mighty presence is here" Lydan signed.

"You're right," Ophni said while keeping his pretense.

"He will not drop this play unless I do" Lydan's notion muttered.

"In other words, you can get lost" giving up his facade. Lydan signed.

Ophni laughed out loud as he saw Lydan's expressions turn furious: "You're so delightful" Ophni trumpeted.

Lydan was stone-faced while gaping at Ophni, who seemed to be enjoying every moment in front of him.

"I will leave, for now, you should rest," Ophni said as he left the room with mirth on his face.

"Seems like we'll get on well, I have a lot to ask from him" Ophni notion muttered as he stepped down the stairs.

"Your highness?" Edmund called out to Lydan, who was still looking at the door where Ophni was before.

"He knows something that I do not or am I just overthinking? how does he know sign language?" Lydan's notion muttered.

Lydan turned to look at Edmund when he called him out again, " Yes?" Lydan signed.

"The dinner will be ready in a short moment till then, please rest," Edmund said.

"I want to take a shower first" Lydan signed.

"As you wish your highness, I will prepare it right away," Edmund said as he left the room after he made a bow.

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There was bottomless silence at night. the fog girding the Demarrow mountains was heavy–both Lynorr and Arlo were walking behind Ayrton.

The distance from the academe to the dorm was a few steps, but it was too long for Arlo, and Lynorr at that moment as they were accompanied by Feron, who was gaping at them from behind.

"Hey, should not you be heading in your dorm's direction?" Arlo asked.

"Why?" Lynorr asked in response to the question.

"What do you mean why? To your left wing is the girl's dorm and in front is for boys," Arlo bellowed, forgetting that Feron was behind him.

"Am I a girl? I never knew" Lynorr said without heeding any word that Arlo said.

"Do not start with your so-called chat as before," Feron said in a menacing voice making Lynorr and Arlo squinch.

"Arlo, she's going to meet Lydan," Ayrton said as he reached the door of the dorm.

"That beautiful mute!?" Arlo shouted with excitement.

Ayrton was about to open the door–but before he could do that Arlo's words made him stiff in his place – he looked back at Arlo with a furious expression.

"Do not ever say that again" Ayrton fumed while glaring at Arlo's eyes.

Ayrton's face was a few hairbreadths down from Arlo–he stepped back aghast to see Ayrton's reaction–Lynorr and Feron were surprised to see Ayrton angry out of nowhere.

"What is this new interesting expression on Ayrton's face?" Feron's notion muttered.

Ayrton turned and went inside, leaving all of them with surprised faces: "Was that Ayrton?" Lynorr said in disbelief.

"Move out of my way," Feron said as he went in–Lynorr and Arlo followed behind.

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"Your highness, dinner has been served," Edmund said as he entered and made a bow.

Lydan was ready in his usual white shirt and black pants–his hair styled in a ponytail revealing further of his white pale skin.

"Let's go" Lydan signed as he stepped toward the door.

"Your highness, all of your kinsmen are in the dining hall," Edmund said as Lydan halted, heeding him.

"All of them?" Lydan signed as he looked back.

"Yes, Even princess Lynorr" Edmund responded.

"It will be okay, right?" Lydan's notion murmured.

...

"Where were you?" Ayrton asked.

Ophni pretended as if he didn't hear Ayrton–there was a strange atmosphere at the dining hall, apart from Sebastian other retainers were serving all kinds of delectables on the table.

Feron was intriguingly noticing the scrutiny war both Ayrton and Ophni were displaying. He'd covered his face with the book except for his eyes.

"I know you can hear me loud and clear," Ayrton said.

"It's not like I am deaf," Ophni said sarcastically.

"Where were you?" Ayrton asked again.

"Why should I tell you?"

"Because you're obliged to do so"

"I never heeded my parent's words, do you think I will follow some petty rules of these damned family kingdoms"

Ophni got furious at Ayrton, saying obliged, "If you love to know, then let me tell you, I was with Lydan, we've gotten closed," Ophni confessed that making Ayrton stiff in his seat.

"What will you gonna do now?" Ophni's notion muttered.

Feron silently whistled, seeing them–Arlo and Lynorr, we are pretending as if they didn't exist there when they were completely enjoying the farce.

Ayrton glared at Ophni with a fuming expression as he gripped his hand, he was about to say something but before Ayrton could have said something in response, the door suddenly opened as Lydan with his beautiful halo entered, taking all of their attention.

To be continued...