At his mother's question, Karium was reminded of the things that keep him up last night.
After he listened to his mother's story, he understood her situation but... was he really willing to take the risk?
He looked at his mother and when he noticed how the hope in her face was slowly replaced by a downhearted expression, he felt a pain in his heart.
He really loved his mother no matter what kind of person she was and to him, she was always his weakness.
"I want to continue living here as the King's younger brother," he muttered and observed the expression on his mother's face. When he saw her narrowing her eyes, he continued, "But you're my mother. I need you too. I can trust you if you won't force me to live the way you want."
The Prince could sense the trouble his mother felt and he promptly added, "Just like before, we can just be a mother and son when we're together. No Empress or Prince or kingdom and empire, just as a mother and son."
