Worth The Climb

"Well, this was certainly worth the climb through the window." The First Prince cranked his neck to the side before massaging his tense shoulders. It had been a while since he had been through such a rough scuffle. The soldiers stationed by the walls near the window were quite the experts, but they weren't the elite forces personally trained by the Second Prince.

"Hmm…drawn muslin curtains around the bed," the First Prince remarked and stroked his chin, wondering when his younger brother had developed a preference for these things. It was a striking red that lightened up the dark, black wooden frame of the bed.

"Heh, I wonder what his expression would be if I wake him up right now." The First Prince mischievously crept closer to the bed, his lips curling into a devious smile. It was the only reason why he worked so hard to enter here undetected.