Zilias couldn't hold back a snort at that. "Oh shut up, you prick. "
He looked away, cheeks slightly red. "Adorable my ass." Alby laughed and ruffled the princes hair again while wrapping the other arm around him again, pulling him close. "You are though. Pouting like a 5-year old child who doesn't get the toy it wants. It's kinda cute."
He smirked a bit more, teasing him lightly.
The prince mumbled something unintelligible under his breath and swatted at Alby playfully, not really succeeding to stop him from ruffling his hair. He was probably more pissed at the fact that the other was kind of right. He was behaving like a spoiled child and he knew that. The servant boy leaned over and placed a friendly kiss on the princes forehead, before resting his chin on his shoulder. "It's okay to behave like that, though. I would be angry too, if I was in your shoes. You have a right to be angry and upset. Don't listen to what your dad says, okay? But ... try to behave at least a little bit better when the dragon is here. Okay?"
Zilias felt his cheeks heat up a little at the kiss and mumbled slightly. He nodded at the others words, knowing he was right that he wouldn't achieve anything while behaving bitchy. He leaned his head to the side and against his friend, closing his eyes. "Okay.. I'll try." They sat there for some while just leaning against each other, until Alby spoke up again.
"You know ... " he started, still laying his chin on the princes shoulder. "I'm gonna miss having you around. I mean, yeah, I know I'll see you sometimes since I'm part of the king's staff, but it's not the same as having you around all the time, right?"
The sentence was accompanied by a small chuckle, but the words were clear, Alby would miss his prince. Zilias nodded silently, knowing it was true. They were together for as long as he could remember. He wrapped an arm around the other and nuzzled his head against his friend, mumbling as he did so. "I'll miss you too, Alby... I don't know how I'm supposed to survive without you."
Alby wrapped his arms around the prince and hugged him, pulling him on his lap, burying his face in his hair.
"Don't fret, you have a loyal friend in the kingdom even after you're married off. I'm still there if ya need me and I'm sure you'll make friends in the dragon's kingdom as well."
He paused for a moment, before he continued in a teasing manner. "And who knows, maybe the dragon even likes the cute, sulky prince and will be extra nice to you." Zilias leaned into the hug, sighing quietly at the others words, although the comment about the dragon made another small scowl appear on his face. "Don't tease me..."
He hid his face against Alby's shoulder before mumbling something into the fabric of Albys shirt. "... He'll probably just hate me, anyway..." Alby chuckled a little, rubbing the princes back in a comforting way. "I bet you will be able to charm him. Like, just show him a little bit of this cute, sulky side of yours and no one will be able to resist you. Not even an old dragon."
Zilias felt himself blushing at that and hit Alby lightly on the shoulder. "Shut up. The only one who could ever find me cute is you, you idiot."
His words were slightly undermined by the fact that he was still hiding his face in the others shoulder. This time, Albys laugh was louder, he was amused by just how cute his prince really was.
"Oh, no." he said teasingly, pulling the prince closer to him. "Plenty of people find you cute and you know it."
He grinned wide, knowing the reaction his next words would provoke. "That's why plenty of guys - and girls - in the kingdom will be heartbroken when they hear you're engaged." The prince immediately snapped his face up from the others shoulder and stared at him, a bright red color on his cheeks.
"What?!" Zilias spluttered before punching Alby's shoulder again, a bit harder this time. "You're making fun of me again, aren't you?!"
Alby just laughed loudly at the princes reaction and held him tighter. "I'm not, I'm not! I'm serious! There are actually alot of people crushing on you, little prince."
Zilias let out a very un-prince-like huff, still blushing, though. "Bullshit! I'm not that popular! And I'm not some boy who gets all guys swooning over him!" He said, his protest getting weaker with every word.
Alby leaned back a bit, a smirk on his face, now looking directly in the princes face.
"Don't lie to me, your highness. You really think I don't notice the faces the people make when they look at you?" Zilias blushed furiously, a slight pout on his face.
Alby grinned again, enjoying how the princes flustered reaction. "Oh, I've seen the looks alot of the male - and female - servants give you. Plenty of people are admiring your cute cheeks and slender body and -," he teased, letting a hand wander down the princes back, "you got quite a nice butt, as well."
Zilias whined a bit, blushing even more - if that was even possible at that point - hitting Albys arm again, although weakly. "Oh, shut it, you jerk." he muttered, hiding the lower half of his face behind one of his hands. Alby chuckled, amused by the reaction he got. "I'm not done yet though." he continued, the teasing in his voice clear. He leaned forward again, whispering directly in the princes ear. "And you really don't know how sweet and adorable your cute, little voice is. You're cute when you whine like that, my prince."
Zilias blushed even more, if that was possible, letting out a strangled gasp at the words Alby just whispered. "Y-you - Shut up!" Zilias said again, looking away, his hand still hiding his mouth.