"My King, I apologize for my rude behaviour but I it seems that I have fallen in love with the two beautiful maidens that are standing with Chancellor Graham. I humbly ask that you act as my cupid and arrange a meeting between the women and I so I can pick my future bride." Calder said loudly as he screamed internally.
"You want a bride? You haven't even visited your Dukedom yet and you want to take home a bride? A female bride?" Esai asked doubtfully. "Does everyone think I'm bent?" Calder cried inside his heart. "Yes my King. I want to take with me a f-e-m-a-l-e bride." Calder said making sure to enunciate the word female.
"Well dear brother if you want them so badly they're both yours. Stay here, all three of you and get to know one another but be warned. Even with your new title as Duke of Anahita, you can only have one wife at a single time. So who will you choose? Each woman has their merits and each one is of stellar upbringing. Isn't that right Chancellor Graham? Esai asked.
The Chancellor paled. "Yes, my King." He replied. "So brother, whomever you choose, whomever you take as your awfully wedded wife will guarantee you the best offspring. What do you say?" Esai said in a booming voice as he smiled mischievously at Calder. "Bastard, you're not even saying woman! I swear I'm not bent! I'm just trying to save your life! Everyone's lives!" Calder yelled inside his head.
"My children, male or female will humbly serve you and your future heirs." Calder said humbly. Esai gave a disgust filled look to Calder. "I don't want kids moron." Esai's eyes shouted. Calder pursed his lips as he looked at his older brother. "Oh my G*d it is the exact same! Those eyes should be directed at the Chancellor. I'm in Mei's novel! I'm in a real life novel and we are all going to die!" Calder screamed inside his head.
"Well dear brother, I have no choice but to act as your cupid." Esai said with a smirk. "F*** you! I'm just trying to save your life and you're making fun of me?! I shouldn't have said anything! Why did I open my mouth?! I could have just ran away to another Kingdom!" Calder cried silently.
His hands were shaking, his body was now drenched in sweat and his mouth had gone dry. "Why didn't I think this through!" Calder yelled inside his head as his heart pitifully cried a river.
Calder looked into his older brother's eyes again and saw the mocking laughter reflecting in them. "Bastard can read my mind can't he?!" Calder thought as he scowled. "Brother, is that what you really want?" Esai said causing Calder's mind to slip back into Taki's and his past life.
"Yes." Calder answered with a deep and husky voice. Then he glanced back at the ladies, standing by the Chancellor side. Both ladies had gone pale. Lady Britille had tried to smile but tears had formed in her eyes as her whole body trembled.
While Lady Syria showed him a cunning smile. Though her body barely trembled her eyes wouldn't stop shaking. "Oh my G*d who is she trying to fool?" Calder thought to himself. He then turned back to his brother.
"Let it be known that Lady Britille, daughter of Baron Freyer and Lady Syria, daughter of Count Trent will now be Duke Anahita's bride candidates! Now without further delay let the celebrations begin!" Esai announced, making sure that no one else acted on their disgusting thoughts.
"Thank you my King." Calder said as the Chancellor, Baron Freyer and Count Trent bowed and the young ladies curtsied. Esai bent down slightly and whispered into Calder's ear. "Meet me in my study now." He said. His tone sounded murderous and caused Calder to involuntarily shiver.
"Y-yes." He squeaked in response. Esai stood up, chuckling to himself as he moved. "I will take my leave first. Please move to the grand ballroom for the festivities." Esai announced before he stepped around Calder and left.
Everyone else slowly moved out while Calder stayed rooted to his spot. "I'm so dead." He muttered to himself as Rutley approached him. "Well I'm glad you know." Rutley sighed. "Rutley help. My legs have gone weak." Calder cried.
Rutley shook his head and helped Calder to his feet. He then looked at Calder's face and saw that he actually paled. "If you were going to feel regret then why did you do something like that in the first place?" Rutley asked.
"Because I love my big brother and don't want to see him die!" Calder cried. Rutley went into shock. He knew Calder idolized his brother but to cry, to show his weakness was beyond Rutley's imagination
"Are you sacrificing yourself for his majesty?" Rutley whispered. "Can't you tell?!" Calder cried harder. "Alright, alright already. We should get out of here before people start talking about you and me breaking up." Rutley said as he tried to push Calder along. "So you were my secret lover?!" Calder shouted.
"NO! I WAS JUST MAKING A JOKE YOU MORON!" Rutley shouted as his hair stood on end. "Well your joke did make me feel a little bit better." Calder said as he sniffed. "Ya, ya now move." Rutley said as he barely made Calder move.
"But big brother said I need to meet him in his study right now." Calder said pathetically. Rutley lost his footing and landed against Calder's back, face first. "Your highness." Rutley called out softly.
"Ya Rutley?" Calder replied. "It was wonderful serving you. I will make sure your funeral is grand." Rutley said. The air around them turned dense. Calder was shocked into silence while Rutley prayed for Cader's swift death.
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"Come in." Esai called out as he leaned against his desk. Calder peaked in. "You're not going to kill me?" Calder asked from the crack of the door. "Why would I want to hurt my sweet, baby brother?" Esai said with a sweet and affectionate smile. Calder gulped and walked into the room. He closed the door behind him and then sheepishly looked at his brother.
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