After all, more than one attempt had been made back then to matchmake them with Atticus, but thankfully, they had taken the hint after multiple rejections― much to the relief of those princesses. Vramid was simply too far away from Santok for them to waste efforts in wooing Atticus when they could focus on kingdoms closer to them. Furthermore, the king of Vramid did not have the best reputation back then.
Nikun only smiled sadly, the wet strands of his hair falling into his eyes. Daphne was reminded of a puppy stuck in the rain, waiting for their owner to acknowledge them.
"I don't blame you for your suspicions. I'm a prince, but I'm not a trueborn prince," Nikun said self-consciously.
