Just like brothers, it wasn't the first time Desmond and Stephano got into a physical argument, but it was the first time it had to do with a woman.
When the door was shut and it was only the king and duke, Stephano immediately became defensive enough that his familiar started to growl next to the door to his room.
"Calm down, girl," Stephano said evenly, though he didn't break eye contact with Desmond. "It isn't as if he would be moronic enough to hurt the king of this nation."
The certainty of Stephano's words caused Desmond to step back, immediately regretting what he had done.
Each moment longer the king and duchess took on their walk, the more his jealousy ate at him until he could no longer contain it. He slipped into Stephano's room, expecting to have a calm conversation with him, but hearing the two of them wish one another goodnight made Desmond snap.
