They were silent again, dancing for over a minute without words.
And then Elvis said, his eyes down, "It's not like that..."
"I know," Eden said. "It's not." He forced a smile. "So you don't have to mind me. Don't worry about me. You're the crown prince after all. You have responsibilities to keep. So you don't have to worry about a wizard like me. The only obligation you have towards me is to have me dead."
Eden smiled as he spoke. Elvis, on the other hand, had a neutral expression. After a while, he wanted to say, "Well I..."
"You..." Eden interrupted him before he spoke. "You must have confirmed about it, right? What I told you about your mum."
Elvis hesitated before replying. "Yes. Though I can't confirm the history behind the cold feud; it's strangely guarded so well. But I did get some clues in the library. But.. I was able to confirm..."
His words drifted. He stared into thin air as though he was in thought. "To confirm what my mum's been through. Asked around and..."
