“I’m upset,” Natalie said with a cute frown—she was seven.
“Why?” Fabian chuckled, the effort bringing him pain.
“You’re late! Look, Fabby,” she used a wiser tone, “I know you love Sapiens—”
“Prince Sapiens,” Fabian corrected.
Prince“—and that is good,” she ignored his remark, “but I’m your friend too. You can’t leave me on your day off.”
leaveFabian smiled at her trying to reason with him. “I’m sorry, ma’am. It won’t happen again. Oh, but the Prince has asked me to go on a trip with him this afternoon. May I, my lady?” he bowed.
Natalie threw her hands up and walked away, letting out an exasperated sigh. Fabian was more of a disappointment than she could express with words.
Fabian chuckled to himself. Natalie was the only thing in life that could make Fabian laugh when he didn’t e
