As much as Jovani had wanted to go back with his cousin and enjoy a meal with him and the princess, there really were other things that he needed to take care of.
The whole incident with this Ashton had caused some problems among his people. Not to mention there were still those who weren't thrilled about Samuel having such a high rank within the family.
No one was going to say anything to Jovani himself, but that didn't mean he didn't have eyes and ears elsewhere to hear what was being said. If they had been talking about anyone else, he would have let it slide.
Most of his men knew how to speak up for themselves or correct people when there was a problem. His younger cousin however knew nothing about how best to do that yet. In his stead, his older cousin would make sure such problems were dealt with.
