Arashi had departed already and I was now expected to go to the study chamber where Arashi's sister would be teaching me their etiquettes and some other things, I didn't know of.
I was led toward the chamber by one of the empress's maids where I saw Rei was already there sitting with her son and playing with him.
The child was barely able to stand and he kept blabbering some coherent words.
I reached them and bowed to her as he nodded and said to sit in front of her on the mat. I sat and saw his son was trying to get the needle she was preparing for me.
"No! Noya! You will get hurt," she scolded the little child and he started to cry as he puffed his small lips and cheeks.
And he was just so cute I wanted to cuddle him but I knew I had no status even to touch them.
"If I may ask, my lady, what is his name?" I asked.
Rei looked at me and said, "His name is Noya but you are to call him, Prince Noya."