Ileus wanted to spring up from his place and dash to Vilinski, but how could he show that he was that desperate. But he was. Terribly desperate. "What… about you?" he asked in a tone that he thought was nonchalant.
Adrianna rolled her eyes and shook her head. "We will come next week. There's a lot that needs to be done here."
"I see…" Ileus nodded in agreement.
Adrianna picked up her cup and remarked, "I wish I was as free as you are princeling. I wish I had no burdens of taking care of kingdoms—both me and your father."
Ileus winced. He knew it was a jab on his behavior. He scratched his head. "When I return from Vilinski with Anastasia, I will start attending the court regularly."
"Oh!" Adrianna sipped her tea. "That would be a miracle."
Ileus bit the inside of his cheek. He knew that this conversation would only go down if he stayed here another minute, so he started to get up.
