  &quot;Brother, I would rather stay inside my study than talk with my sisters!&quot; he exclaimed as he locked the saddle on his horse. He turned around to face me, &quot;All they talk about is parties, dresses, and what the Winroe brothers are doing every day!&quot;
  &quot;Winroe brothers?&quot;
  &quot;The twins that they met in the Kingdom of the Northern Sky,&quot; he sighed as he took one final check around his horse. &quot;They befriended someone in that kingdom. Whoever that is, that person would send my sisters daily reports on what those twin brothers are doing every day. They even threatened the maids to stay away,&quot; he continued.
  &quot;Looks like your sisters found their future husbands,&quot; I let a joke slip out.
  &quot;And who s suffering from the consequences of that? Me!&quot; he pointed to himself. &quot;They continue to bother me, asking me to befriend those b

  &quot;Have the servants prepare five more seats on the dining table. The lords will be joining us tonight,&quot; he instructed.
  &quot;As you wish, Your Majesty,&quot; Gonzalo bowed.
  &quot;Also, kindly bring them to the accepting room as they wait. I would like to have a moment alone with Robert,&quot; he added.
  &quot;Certainly,&quot; Gonzalo bowed for the last one. He walked towards the lords, &quot;Gentlemen?&quot; he gestured to the door.
  They all nodded and bowed to James before leaving, &quot;Your Majesty.&quot;
  As the door shut tight, I started, &quot;What is it that you wanted to tell me?&quot;
  &quot;Have a seat, Robert,&quot; James said as he sat down.
  I let out a sigh and sat on the chair by the left side of his table.
  &quot;I already went through all the reports that you handled for me,&quot; he began the conversation, looking at different reports scattered on 

  I stood up and walked towards him, him doing the same.
  It s been a long time since we last saw each other, brother,&quot; he remarked as we shared a brotherly hug.
  &quot;It s nice to see you again, brother,&quot; 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.
  &quot;When did you get here?&quot; I asked.
  &quot;A while ago,&quot; he replied. &quot;I couldn t get past your guard. He s quite challenging. He seems to be very protective of you.&quot;
  We shared a quick laugh. &quot;So, you re the man Gonzalo mentioned. He s quite impressive when it comes to my protection,&quot; I answered, almost boasting. Gonzalo deserves all the credit for his e

&quot;Brother, I would rather stay inside my study than talk with my sisters!&quot; he exclaimed as he locked the saddle on his horse. He turned around to face me, &quot;All they talk about is parties, dresses, and what the Winroe brothers are doing every day!&quot;
  &quot;Winroe brothers?&quot;
  &quot;The twins that they met in the Kingdom of the Northern Sky,&quot; he sighed as he took one final check around his horse. &quot;They befriended someone in that kingdom. Whoever that is, that person would send my sisters daily reports on what those twin brothers are doing every day. They even threatened the maids to stay away,&quot; he continued.
  &quot;Looks like your sisters found their future husbands,&quot; I let a joke slip out.
  &quot;And who s suffering from the consequences of that? Me!&quot; he pointed to himself. &quot;They continue to bother me, asking me to befriend those boys!&quot;
  &quot;Why don t you give it a try?&quot; I suggested. &quot;They could be great peop

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