Randi stood at the palace doors to welcome Xander. It had been a while since he had heard any news from home. He was anxious especially since the last thing he had heard was about his father's illness.
"Prince Randi," he bowed as he was supposed to before taking his hand.
"What news of my father?" he asked anxiously.
"I'm afraid he is getting worse," he tried his best to eliminate the pleasure from his voice. "But I bring good news."
"What is it?"
"Maybe we should join the rest of the family first," he insisted on using the term family. This was going to be part of his family very soon.
Xander waited until they were all quiet in the family room before he spoke. "King Gabrielle, Queen Liora and Princess Adalia have sent me with good news. Princess Adalia is to be married at the end of the week. And I am her intended husband," he took pleasure form the gasps of shock echoing through the room.