Chapter 13 Visited (a)

I stood up and walked towards him, him doing the same. It s been a long time since we last saw each other, brother," he remarked as we shared a brotherly hug. "It s nice to see you again, brother," I smiled as we pulled away. Benjamin has been my best friend since childhood. He s the prince of the Kingdom of Eastern Sun. Everything about our lives is similar. The only difference between us is that he isn t in an arranged marriage. I would say he s incredibly lucky with his life. "When did you get here?" I asked. "A while ago," he replied. "I couldn t get past your guard. He s quite challenging. He seems to be very protective of you." We shared a quick laugh. "So, you re the man Gonzalo mentioned. He s quite impressive when it comes to my protection," I answered, almost boasting. Gonzalo deserves all the credit for his efforts to keep me safe. "I m quite surprised he doesn t know me," he said, baffled.