"I can not believe what I am seeing . Your first act returning is to lay your hands on your elder brother . Shame on you, Clovis of the Dancing Winds . SHAME . " Alexi's teasing voice could be heard from only feet away . He was hurrying up the path, his face bright with excitement as he greeted them . He never expected to see such a pleasant site when they first arrived . It was nice to see the family bully put on his back .
"Second Brother, I am glad to see you again . " Clovis smiled, remembering how this brother had supported him before he left . There was a chance to salvage at least two relationships this trip, one was his second brother, the other The Dowager Empress .
"And I you . I see Princess Kyera and little Raina is along . Is Empress Mother with you?" He asked and Clovis raised a brow . Seeing the look on Alexi's face and the subtle nod proved he had not misspoken . It warmed Clovis's heart . This brother was truly not bad .
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"No, she is seeing a special doctor and then she will be along . Vella still needed help with the baby as well, so they will be traveling together . " Clovis explained as Kyera stepped off the carriage and stepped up to her husband's side .
While the two men spoke Kyera leaned down, bending her knees slightly so not to put pressure on the baby, she offered Bastil a hand up . The man was still slightly confused as he took her hand and she helped him up . His eyes met hers and that confusion deepened . A memory flashed through his mind . Those deep silver eyes… he had seen them before . Long before she had appeared at the palace . No… it couldn't be… could she be? He lessened his grip so he was carefully holding her fingers . She slipped her hand from his grip .
"I am afraid my husband is a little over protective of his family in my current condition it's understandable . " Kyera offered him a gentle smile . She seemed to be smoothing things over, but Clovis was watching them closely despite his conversation with Alexi .
"Condition, My Lady? Are you ill?" He asked rather curiously . If she was, it would be his advantage in this heir game . Feya was amazing to begin with, and if you add her opponents being weakened… he couldn't hide his soft happy light in his eyes .
"No, of course not . Do you think Clovis would have let his ill wife travel?" Kyera laughed with pure amusement . All three men stared at her, the only one not tense out of the four was the lady . "I am pregnant . " Kyera explained proudly and Clovis fet his stomach flip, realizing she announced it as though it wasn't a secret . He never intended to tell them, not so early in the game . He looked at his wife questioning her intelligence for a long moment . However, there was a fire in her eyes that reassured him . There was so much joy, he felt refreshed . He expected his wife to be on edge, but she seemed more at home that he did .
"Oh, I see . Perhaps it's best we get you inside then . Its drafty here and the baby could be at risk . " Alexi spoke first and waved the guards away . Bastil frowned .
"I am afraid the Emperor was clear about who could and couldn't enter the palace at this time . " Bastil reminded his brother . Alexi raised a thin, elegant eyebrow .
"He said family only . Princess Kyera is carrying Prince Clovis's child . I am fairly sure that makes that baby family . If not, then they are my guests and may stay with me at the Flourishing Forest Palace . " He replied coolly . Bastil nodded uneasily, he knew there was no way to win this argument . He couldn't be too insistent or seem cruel to a mother and unborn child .
"That might be best . " Bastil agreed and Kyera smiled . Something about her expression made him feel like a fool .
"I thank you both for your understanding . I've already been on the road so long and am feeling a little faint . " Kyera added, nudging them slightly along . She was a master of manipulation when she wanted to be .
"Then let us go to Second Brothers . " Clovis agreed taking his wife's hand and leading her back to the carriage . Kyera went without a fuss, her movements gracefully slow, but tired . Bastil suddenly felt a bit guilty, though he wasn't sure why .
Chapter end
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