Heir apparent

With the guard's declaration, everyone stood up and bowed towards the ballroom entrance. 

A younger version of Lucius stood there, accompanied by his valet, who was a 10ish-year-old like the boy himself, and a tall, yet nimble-looking guard-knight. 

Julius was the standard 'kid who wants to look like an adult, but ends up looking cute instead' archetype. He held his chin high and his body straight, but he couldn't really own the look. Coupled with his chubby face and naïve eyes, he immediately dropped out of Savine's attention. 

The knight was quite the presence, with his hawk-like eyes confidently surveying the room, searching for anything that might pose a threat to his young master. Savine looked at the short-sword hanging by his side, and realized it was his Vasa, tempered and forged to act like a weapon as well. 

He was definitely a skilled fighter, but nothing too groundbreaking.