Clayton was dumbfounded by the Crown Prince. All he has been thinking of was that what happened to Charles Howard.
Charles was like this before as well, Clayton thought. But one day, Charles kept distancing himself from others. The Crown Prince abandoned him, left him in the dark even though he thought of Charles as his only ally.
He did not understand at all. After changing, after distancing himself, after ignoring him for many years, why did he suddenly come back to talk to him and act as if nothing happened?
He felt angry. Mad because of the Crown Prince's act. Charles must be planning something, he thought. But even so, why is it he could not get his anger out? He could not tell his brother how mad he was.
'Why did you betray me?'
'Why did you make me feel as if you will always be there?'
'Why did you go away?'
'Why did you just stand there, watching as I get swallowed by the shadows..?'
