Sacrifices To Be Made

For yet another change of scenery, Sophia and Nicholas decided to take a stroll in the palace gardens, which offered both privacy and pleasant views. That, and how Sophia gave Nicholas no choice, finding the donating part of the charity gala unamusing and incredibly boring and insisting they move, after Nicholas made a generous donation, of course. 

"Your sister's adorable, delightful as well," Sophia praised.

Nicholas nodded, "Yeah, she's amazing." 

"And the only member of my family who missed me," he added. 

Sophia pursed her lips, "Well that's not at all depressing."

Nicholas chuckled at the joke.

'Depressing is my go to,' he muttered soft enough for it to go unnoticed by Sophia.

Sophia fumbled with her dress absentmindedly. 

Nicholas and her walked past a patch of gardenias, tall, not to mention, thick hedges on their left and right, making the two royals feel as though they were in some kind of hedge maze.