Prince Avner was stunned after learning the revelation of Prince Leopold. His youngest brother had different preferences--and he did not suspect it.
Chay was not surprised. "We, Dalton and I, knew it for a long time," he told the prince coolly.
"We often invited him to parties but he always declined because of his mother..."
"Prince Leopold joined our parties secretly instead," Chay revealed seriously. "We pledged not to divulge his presence."
"It must be hard for him to hide..."
"Yes..."
They had been talking while the horse was walking through the forest. The crooked tree was somewhere in the middle.
A shadow appeared.
Prince Avner's heart jumped with joy.
Daphne!
Lady Lumina appeared. "Avner!"
"Mother!" His joy was replaced by alarm. "Why are you here?"
His mother embraced h
