The party was lame as usual.
He would choose to go out with his friends rather than stay here. But he had an obligation to his Kingdom and his people. His father would be furious if he left or caused trouble.
He never liked spending time with his cousins. All they talked about was work and their duties. It was not as if they never had enough of that growing up.
"Prince Jake, can you pose for a picture?" A man with a camera shouted at him.
Many more shouted, but that was all they could do. Shout and click their cameras from the sidelines. They could never cross the barricade that separated them from the guests.
"Prince Jake, maybe you would like to give a comment or statement." Another one tried to catch his attention. But he ignored all of them.