Time To Think

Hong sat beside the 3rd Prince, General Lu Bai took another new cup and poured some tea from the teapot.

"Please Your Highness"

Hong looked at the small cup with the Tang motif for a moment, then raised his head to see the Third Prince who seemed to be waiting for him to speak.

"I, just want to tell you, that I will not return to the White Cotton Valley with you. My parents are here, my whole life is here, my mother and father, as well as my brother, are all in the Jie Valley. Later, when I'm ready I'll go there myself, hope you can understand that" Hong seemed to have gathered all his courage before he said that, in quite fast and clear words. The young man seemed to avoid the third Prince's gaze. However, the sound of a smile from the Third Prince made him raise his head.

"Eh"