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Before I could answer, she disappeared through theBy the tihtly, she was already back in her bed Her e was clear I was a prince now, and she had returned to being I caht after another had tuh my mind faster than I could make sense of it For most of the past four years, I had accepted the idea that I would be Sage for the rest of ain was more difficult than I had anticipated

I was already ahen Conner tried to kickworse Then he called for Io downstairs to order us a breakfast Ours was to be served in our rooe He gave her no instructions on when she could eat

"We’ll stay here in the rooot only hours left to prepare you for presentation"

"I arumbled

Conner smirked at me "I would have expected hest priority is to rehearse the order of action tonight And don’t try to tell me you know about that"

I didn’t "Tell hten this rooeht I have a few duties for Mott to attend to thisthat I must speak with him about"

By the ti sheet and en behind him She carried a tray that she set on a table in our roo to the staff to order our breakfast, or if not, how she had coood thing you brought her along," Conner said "It’s handy to have a traveling servant"

"I thought that’s what Mott is for," I said

"He’s more than a common servant Surely you’ve noticed that by now"

Ien left as quickly as she could, and Conner handed s, and thick slices of bacon

"It’s a large breakfast," I said hungrily

"This is nothing compared to what lies ahead for you," Conner said "Once you’re the prince, youyou wish to eat and they will provide it They will feed it to you if you desire"

"I don’t There’s no need to tempt me for this position, Conner You have ht"

"All twenty of the king’s regents will meet in the throne roo’s closest adviser, the high chamberlain, Lord Kerwyn No need for you to know all of their names Jaron likely would not have known them, so no one will expect you to"

I didn’t know all of thenize Kerould know h nize ed a lot in four years

Conner continued, "The first act of the , queen, and Crown Prince Darius"