Chapter 280 : Snow blossoms

"You're in luck lord Bertram," the man sitting behind a small wooden table spoke as he dipped his quill in ink. "If you weren't a man of your stature, I would not have been able to add your son over here to the list of suitors. We already submitted the list to the king for review but I'm sure we can make an exception for umm... what was the boy's name again?"

Bertram turned to the young elven man and gave him a nod. 

"Maxim," the young elf spoke with a gentleman's bow, "Maxim Adalbert."

The man penned down Maxim's name on the list of men who most likely were his competition. Some names at the top were crossed out, and Maxim assumed it was the men who had had their chance to try and woo the beautiful princess.

"If you like," the man spoke to Maxim with a friendly smile. "I can schedule you in to meet princess Eira by as early as tomorrow."