"Play the pauses!" Before they knew it the woman wearing the ravishing dress started shouting at Prince Marcus.
As the prince is being scolded, Jon and Daniel could only watch from a distance. The woman was strict and stern, but the prince liked the way she teaches.
"Who is that woman Daniel?" Jon turned to look at Daniel.
"You don't know her?" Daniel laughed. "She is just the greatest musician in the kingdom of Gallia. From the noble house of Harmoun, she is Lady Izabella C. Harmoun."
"So she is noble," Jon was enlightened. "But is she allowed to scold the prince?"
"Lady Izabella and Prince Marcus are cousins," Daniel explained. "The king's younger sister is Lady Izabella's mother."
"I see," Jon replied in awe.
The music lessons continued for quite a while. Until, Lady Izabella ordered tea and snacks to be served. Quickly, Jon and Daniel left for the kitchen. They prepared what the lady ordered and went back as quickly as they could.
They brought the snacks successfully. Jon poured tea for Lady Izabella, but as he was giving it to her, his foot slipped and the warm cup of tea splattered all over the pavilion but much of it was over Jon's suit.
The prince and the lady ignored what happened to Jon as if nothing happened. Daniel, meanwhile, helped Jon up and gave him a handkerchief to wipe his face.
"I believe I had enough failures today," Lady Izabella declared. "I'm taking my leave cousin, don't ever fail me again." And with a kind seducting smile she left. But behind that smile Jon knew that the lady hated him and that misery is in his life again.
"Daniel," he said as he put the violin back to its case. "I'm going to practice more in my room, please take care of things here."
"Yes your Highness," Daniel replied.
Jon felt defeated. He was embarrassed in front of two royals. He had so much to handle in just a day. Jon helped Daniel return the wares to the kitchen and the both of them went back to their rooms.
When they went inside their room, Jon sat at the bed while Daniel looked through the window.
"Daniel, I...," Jon said as he looked at him. "I'm sorry for today."
Without saying another word, Daniel gave a warm embrace to Jon. He hugged him tightly so as to comfort him and take away all his worries.
"It's alright Jon," Daniel whispered to his ear. "Just let it all out."
Jon's tears silently started streaming from his eyes. Before he knew it, he was sobbing in Daniel's arms. He cried it all out. Daniel's chest became wet with Jon's tears. Without him knowing, Jon already fell asleep in his arms.
Daniel let Jon sleep on the bed. He wanted to leave the room but his suit was soaked and Jon's suit also smelled of tea. He changed clothes and wore another suit.
Now getting to Jon change was tricky. He wanted to wake Jon up but the feeling of letting him sleep soundly overwhelmed his thoughts. So, he removed Jon's clothes one by one.
He started with Jon's shoes, then his gloves, then he slowly removed his tailcoat. After the tailcoat, Daniel removed the bow tie and unbuttoned Jon's long sleeves. Slowly, he removed them from Jon exposing his naked top.
Things were getting hotter for Daniel. The more he looked at the sleeping half-naked Jon the more things became difficult for him. He continued on to removing his slacks. He slowly reached for Jon's lock on his pants. He was sweating greatly, as he was about to unlatch Jon's lock on his pants.
He was about to unlock it but suddenly his mind went blank and the thought as to why he was doing such a thing, knocked some sense into him.
"What in the world am I doing?" Daniel thought in his mind. "I have to go back to the prince's side. But..."
He moved his face close to Jon's pants where it was buttoned. He smelled it but failed to sniff anything. So he moved his nose more closer until it touched Jon's bulge. And at that point, Daniel smelled the passion fruit tea that poured over Jon.
"I should remove his pants otherwise he will smell," Daniel thought as he continued unlocking his pants. He removed it slowly exposing Jon with only his lower undergarment. Daniel took a quick glimpse but quickly covered Jon with a blanket.
He went outside and back to the prince's room.
"Why are you sweating?" The prince greatly wondered.
"The great flight of stairs tired me a bit, your Highness," Daniel replied.
"Oh really?" The prince was even more curious. "It is the first time you are sweating rocks, something must have happened."
"It is nothing at all, your Highness," Daniel answered in haste. "I believe we should go see the adviser now," he changed the topic.
"Yes," the prince surreptitiously and silently smiled. "I believe we should go."