He shuddered a little as he looked into her eyes; then they slowly returned to their normal amber shade.
"Are you okay?" Thana gently asked.
Dario, as usual, gave a small nod.
Thana went ahead and applied the oily balm on him. When she was done, she slowly moved closer to him and slid something into his hands.
"It's bread," she whispered.
"I'm done," Thana stepped back from him.
"Escort him away. If he dares to do any of the things I have denied him, your heads will be chopped off your necks," King Basmus commanded the two guards.
"Yes, Your Majesty," the guards bowed and walked away with Dario.
Dario slightly looked back at Thana. Thana stretched her lips into a simple smile.
"Take care, Prince Dario," she muttered to herself.
"Have a nice day, Your Majesty," Javier and Liza bowed. King Basmus watched them as they both walked away.
"Isn't it best if you treat that child the same way as the others?" King Henrik asked.
"That child is a bad omen," King Basmus muttered as they slowly walked.
Little Thana was in front of them, and she could clearly hear their conversation.
"Why do you say such a thing?" King Henrik asked.
"His mother died the very day he was born… I am still in grief for her death, Henrik," King Basmus muttered sadly.
King Henrik looked at him and felt bad for his friend.
"I am sorry about Queen Arianna, but do you think she will be happy wherever she is, seeing that her son—"
"Henrik, I thought you have a meeting to attend in your kingdom?" King Basmus suddenly asked, cutting him off.
King Henrik sighed and nodded.
"Yes, I do."
They stopped walking because they were now before King Henrik's carriage.
"See you next time. Well, I will be the one to visit," King Basmus said.
"That will be an honor to behold, Your Majesty," King Henrik bowed, making King Basmus roll his eyes.
He looked away from him, and his eyes landed on Thana, who had her head lowered.
"Thana is growing," he said.
"Yes," King Henrik smiled and looked down at Thana.
"If she happens to ripen in the future, I hope King Henrik will allow King Basmus to pluck the ripe fruit?" King Basmus asked jokingly.
"If it's one of the princes, I don't have a problem. But if it's King Basmus himself, then I absolutely have a problem with it," King Henrik grinned.
"Hahaha," King Basmus laughed.
"Till then, we will know, Henrik," King Basmus said amidst laughter.
"Thana," King Basmus called.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Thana replied.
"Take care of your father," King Basmus said.
Thana smiled and bowed.
"I will do that, Your Majesty, but I also wish Your Majesty will take care of Prince Dario," Thana said confidently.
King Basmus and King Henrik looked at each other and laughed.
'What's funny?' Thana thought.