"My daughter, The Grand Princess of Deberia!"
The King announced among the thundering applause of the others and Felixa turned to see Maximus seated on the balcony of that big hall. With a prideful grin, he stood there with one of his hands holding the hilt of his sword and the other hand was relaxed. Julius was standing behind him with his hand on his sword in a protective stance.
The moment she looked at Maximus, his eyes met with hers, and they turned somber. She dismissed everything else as her eyes focused on him.
With a small furrow line between his eyes that would be barely noticeable to others, he pressed his lips. The corner of his lips trembled and she observed the rims of his eyes reddening as he looked around.
He looked like he achieved a milestone in his life. If she could exaggerate, she would say that he is relieved that he finally did the one thing he wanted to do all his life. And in his eyes, she saw determination.
