I woke up and noticed Alyssa was still asleep. I got up and went outside the tent. Alaric was adding some twigs to the fire and poking at it.
"Where is Xavier?"
"Still asleep. The first shift can be draining."
"Ready to go meet the people in the village?"
"Honestly, no. You know as well as anyone I hate being a prince. I hate the attention."
"You were bred for this, darling." I joked with him trying to impersonate his mom.
"Ok, mom." He chuckled. "I do want some breakfast, though."
"Then let us, please, use your title for a benefit for us." I waved my hand around like royalty.
"Oh let's, anything for food."
We got up and started toward town. Alaric has always been like a brother to me. We were inseparable when we were younger.
"Do you remember that time you told my mom that I
