Blood drained from her face. "What?" she cried as she looked at her son. "This is ludicrous!" she spat. "You can't keep my son away from me!" She ran to Angus and grabbed his wrist. She dragged him away from Emma. "I will not give my son to you, Lord Lazarus!" She tried to make a show of it so as to gain sympathy from other ladies.
The ladies turned their gaze to Avice with confusion on their faces. They had questions on the faces, but they were the last ones to ask the prince about it. It was a matter that didn't concern them even if they sympathized with Avice.
Lazarus raised his brow. "That is not your decision to make, Lady Avice. Angus is the property of the kingdom and he will be brought up with the royals because eventually he will be included in the army of the royal kingdom."
