Cold and reserved

"My dear, what is your opinion on me inviting your family to stay some days in the Castle with us after the wedding??" asked Alaric as he broke the silence between them all as they ate.

"Ah…" said Wura as she looked up from her plate and she looked at Alaric, she did not expect him to ask that sort of question.

"Well…" said Wura.

"I do not see anything wrong with that, I am sure that they would be more than delighted to honour your invitation" said Wura as she smiled at Alaric.

He was the King, and he could do whatever it was that pleased him, and yet he asked for her opinion first, and Wura really appreciated that.

"I am glad that you think so My dear" said Alaric as he smiled at Wura.

"We will soon be family, and I want to get to know my in laws better" said Alaric as he smiled, he already knew Duke and Duchess Scot, but that was only on a cordial level, as he was King and they were his loyal subjects.

He wanted to get to know them more as family, even though he already knew that they were very nice, polite, respectful and loyal people, and they were one of the best Duke families that he had in his kingdom, and he was more than happy that their daughter was who his son had chosen to be his wife.

"Thank you your Majesty" said Wura as she smiled, she was thanking him for being so nice and good to her.

"Oh you do not need to thank me my dear" said Alaric as he smiled and he turned to look at Liam who had just been silent as he was eating.

"So my boy, what do you think of the idea?" asked Alaric as he smiled at Liam.

"Well Father, it is a good idea, the Scots are very nice and hospitable people" said Liam as he replied simply as he took a sip from his glass of water.

"Oh my boy, you have a high opinion of them" said Alaric as he smiled.

"Yes Father, I hold them in high regard" replied Liam as he turned to face his food.

Wura did not know why, but for some reason, she felt like Liam was a bit cold and reserved, he did not even spare her a single glance, she did not know what she did?? She never knew that he was someone who disliked people doing things for him.

She would make sure to remember not to invade his personal space, she could not take him being so cold towards her, but then again, why would she care in the first place?? She did not like him after all, and it was his problem if he wanted to be upset for no reason at all.

"That is good my boy, that is very good" said Alaric as he smiled at Liam, and Liam smiled briefly at his father before he returned to eating his food.

"My dear, I hear that you are an only child, am I correct?" asked Alaric as he turned to look at Wura with a smile, he could sense that his boy was not in a good mood to be lively this fine evening.

"Well yes your Majesty, I am an only child" said Wura as he smiled.

"And why is that so?" asked Alaric as he was curious to know more about his future daughter in law.

"Well I really am not aware of the reason for that your Majesty" said Wura as she laughed and Alaric smiled.

"My parents never told me, but I am sure that I was not supposed to be an only child, seeing as my father and my aunt have a huge age gap between them, but along the line, I believe that my parents decided to only have me" said Wura as she smiled.

"Oh, I see" said Alaric as he smiled.

"And have you ever desired for a sibling?" asked Alaric.

"Oh all the time your Majesty" said Wura as she smiled.

"I have always desired for a younger sibling, a little sister or brother for me to take care of, but alas I never got my wish" said Wura as she smiled.

"But now at least I have a little cousin on the way, whom I would treat like my own sibling" said Wura as she smiled.

"Oh, your Aunt is with child?" asked Alaric as this was the first time he had heard of this.

"Yes your Majesty" said Wura as she smiled.

"Oh what a great news, and how far long is she?" asked Alaric as he smiled, as a King he had seen his fair share of births and he just loved it when a little one was welcomed into the world, it was a joyous occasion to welcome life.

"Well she will deliver in the summer" said Wura as she smiled.

"Oh what a joyous day that would be" said Alaric as he smiled.

"I hope that your Aunt is taking care of herself and the baby well" said Alaric as he smiled.

"Oh she is your Majesty she is" said Wura as she laughed, with her father and her Uncle in the same house, Tessa would have no other option than to take care of herself well.

"Oh I am glad to hear that" said Alaric.

"You know my dear…" said Alaric as he paused and he turned to look at Liam, he had already promised Liam that he would be discrete and not say anything, and he did not want to upset his son even more than he already was, so he decided not to say what was on his mind.

"So how is the food my dear?" asked Alaric as he changed the subject.

"It is very nice your Majesty" said Wura as she smiled and she looked at Liam through the corner of her eye, the man had really just decided to be in a bad mood this evening, he did not smile at all, who knew that he was so childish.

"I am glad" said Alaric as he smiled.

After Dinner, Nora had come to escort Wura back to her room, so Wura bade his Majesty and even the grumpy Liam goodnight, and Alaric smiled and replied with a goodnight while Liam just grunted.

"Hmm, hmm, hmmm" said Wura as she hummed as she and Nora walked back to her room, she had a smile on her face.

"You seem very happy tonight my princess" said Nora as she noticed that Wura was in a happy mood.

"Of course I am Nora" said Wura as she smiled.

"I finally did not have to eat alone once again tonight, and his Majesty had said that he will invite my family to stay some days" said Wura as she smiled, she was happy.

"I am glad to hear that my princess" said Nora as she opened the door of Wura's room and Wura entered and Nora closed the door behind herself as she entered after Wura.

"Yes Nora" said Wura as she smiled and she sat on her bed, she only had happy thoughts until… well until she was reminded of Liam's cold face, that made absolutely no sense to her at all.

"My princess, is something the matter?" asked Nora as she noticed the changed expression on Wura's face.

"Well no… no Nora, nothing is wrong" said Wura as she smiled at Nora.

"Everything was going well, until his highness was suddenly thrown into a bad mood" said Wura as she seemed to be thinking.

"Nora, do you know if anything had upset his highness earlier?" asked Wura, because she was sure that her simple act of dishing his food for him could not possibly have been the reason why his mood changed like that.

"Well no, no my princess, I do not know of anything of that sort" said Nora as she shook her head.

"His Highness was still in a good mood when I led you to the dining room" said Nora.

"I also thought the same Nora" said Wura as she seemed to be thinking, Nora was right, Liam was just fine when she had arrived at the dining room, she did not know why, but it just bothered her to see Liam like that, so cold and well distant.

But Alaric did not seem to mind it at all, he did his best to make sure that Wura felt comfortable despite the fact that Liam looked like he had just heard terrible news.

"Well my princess, you can just ask his highness what it is that bothers him" said Nora.

"Ha" said Wura as she laughed, as if he would reply to her in that state of his, besides, she did not care at all, she would not trouble herself over a matter that did not concern her at all.

"There is no need for that Nora, thank you" said Wura as she smiled and Nora nodded her head.

"My princess, are you ready to go to bed now?" asked Nora.

"Yes I am Nora" said Wura as she smiled.

"Alright then my princess" said Nora as she tilted her head.