Bad Ends

"What even was the point of doing that?" Leon asked, throwing his hands in the air as they all watched the papers in front of them go up in smoke and ashes.

"I don't like the requests they have for me." Ace said nonchalantly. "We can just say that they got lost somewhere." 

"Your majesty." Silas turned to Ace, mischief twinkling in his eyes though he does try to look as stern as Leon does. "I feel like that was a little harsh."

"I don't think so!" Grecia giggled, standing right beside Ace, smiling brightly. "I always thought they were kind of annoying and I, for one, am glad that he finally put them in their place." 

"Yeah." River said, appearing right in between Ace and Silas with Egon being a safe distance from everyone, not having any intention of involving himself anywhere. "Are you questioning the decision of his highness?"