Pipo regarded her silently for a moment before raising his fingers to two. Mirabella frowned at the greedy monkey but eventually agreed with him. With that, she successfully gained Pipo's promise not to expose her event of missing from her room.
After the farce, she cleaned herself and headed to the galley to prepare breakfast for the guests and the crew. She had promised the prince that she would cook something delicious for him and was determined to fulfill that promise.
In the king's room, Eros stood in front of the mirror, studying his profile and felt satisfied after a full minute of staring. Behind him stood Silas, waiting for his king to finish with his morning beautification.
"How does it fit me?" Eros questioned his advisor, glancing at him through the mirror.
Silas's eyes took in His Majesty's clothes from head to toe and bowed in respect. "Perfect would be an understatement, Your Majesty."
