Gian asked the servants earlier if they saw his twin brother and they said the first prince goes straight to his room after visiting the King's office. After thanking them, Gian decided to see his brother first before meeting with Shannen later. He still needs to wait for another thirty minutes before her history lessons with Marquis Cres Val ended. Gian knocked twice before opening the door.
"Russel, I heard from the servants that you visited father's office—What happened to your eyes?!"
Russel looked at Gian for a while before letting out a sigh. Of course, he will see him in that state. Although the swelling of his eyes had eased a lot, the redness of it is still there. Not to mention, his eyes sting a lot every time he tries to blink them.
"Did you...cry?" Gian carefully asked.
"...Yes."
