Three bumps and an incoming black eye later, Kyle had finally finished sparring with his brother—more accurately, dodging fists and fending off accusations—before being assigned a new task: briefing everyone on the settlement's security measures.
Yes. Even they needed to be briefed.
But contrary to expectations, these people actually asked for it.
Duchess Amelia was actually the first one to ask, which surprised Luca, who thought they were about to go for a tour around the place.
"Mom? You want to do the oath too?" verified the heir, who was flustered by his mother's insistence.
"Of course." Amelia's chin lifted proudly. "We must do it properly. Don't cut corners. This is for your and everyone's safety."
He hadn't expected that.
Luca was surprised to see everyone nodding in agreement, since he didn't think they'd ask for such restrictions on themselves.
