As the two of them stood facing each other, Kael's expression gradually shifted into one that was more distant, his expression lost the playful warmth they had been sharing and his mood darkened mirroring the cloudy summer sky of that day.
"It seems you're quite interested in a conversation that took place between two prominent figures in the kingdom…"
He paused in a dangerous spot that showed her no kindness. But for him to put the princess, the next possible heir to the throne, on the same level as Duke Highmore was unsettling on many levels.
"…As a prominent figure myself, Lady Highmore, I would advise you not to take my loyalty lightly. I remain in a neutral zone when it comes to politics—a grey area much like the color of your beautiful eyes. But change is on the horizon..."