A FEW HOURS LATER
ZAVIER
If chaos had a formal version this was it. Long table, gold details and more forks than necessary.
"I DO NOT TRUST THIS MANY FORKS." Riko whispered.
"You only need one." Ben said.
"I WILL USE ALL OF THEM."Riko grinned.
"You will embarrass us." Ben corrected.
"I EMBRACE EMBARRASSMENT."Riko said.
"You embody it." Leo added.
"I ACCEPT."Riko said.
"STOP." Everyone said.
Servants moved like ghosts, plates appeared and food, actual food. Riko froze.
"This is royalty level food." He whispered.
"This is normal here." Ben said.
"I WANT THIS TO BE MY NORMAL."Riko grinned.
"You can't afford bread." Ben replied.
"I WILL UPGRADE."Riko tried again.
"You won't." Leo added.
I sat down and Adam sat next to me. Too close, but I was not complaining. Just aware. Queen Rosana, or should I say my mother, sat across us. Still watching. Still not letting go with her eyes.
"I can feel the staring." I muttered.
"She missed years." Adam said quietly.
