Distance between them

The news of Second Prince Balthasar's wife's pregnancy was announced and reached Blair's ears. Everyone looked happy to welcome the pregnancy news from the Palace, which they had not heard of for a long time. People are also considering what gifts to send to the young pregnant mother.

"But I still saw Her Highness this morning. She is working as usual."

"Did Prince Aeneas not do something?"

"Well… Princess Selah herself looks fine. I don't think it's a problem if she works as usual."

Blair furrowed his brows at the conversation. After working as usual? How could Aeneas allow it?

Blair was moved to talk to Selah until he suddenly remembered how his last meeting with Selah was...

Since then, Selah has avoided him as much as possible. Not only that, Aeneas too. The third relationship is not doing well.

I've talked to Aeneas several times since then, but… thought Blair. Now there is distance between them.

This cannot be allowed. Blair was okay with his relationship with Selah continuing like this. But with Aeneas, he can't. The problem now is that his sister-in-law is pregnant. Blair must reconcile with the pregnant Selah to mend his relationship with Aeneas.

Well, for example, by welcoming his future nephew.

"What gifts are good for pregnant women?"

***

"I greet Crown Prince Blair."

Blair nodded at Aeneas's greeting, who looked like he was about to return to his residence. Even though Aeneas usually comes home late. It must be because of Selah's pregnancy that she came home early.

"Sit down, Brother," said Aeneas gently. He smiled, but somehow there was something different about his smile. "Wait a minute. I'll get someone to bring–"

"No need," said Blair hastily. "I just want to ask for news about the prospective members of the Palace family only…"

"Ah…" Aeneas nodded in understanding. "You mean Selah's pregnancy?"

"Yes. How is she?"

"My wife is fine. So far, she hasn't had anything to complain about. But…" Aeneas snorted in amusement. "My wife is getting a little more explosive."

Blair could imagine it. "I'm surprised you let her keep working," he admits.

"Selah said she is a pregnant woman, not a disabled person. That's why she still wants to keep working," said Aeneas amused. "I was surprised by the situation. She is not dizzy and nauseous; her appetite is increasing. Mother and healers said it was actually good for her, even though I know she often held back. I think I have to be prepared if suddenly, in the middle of the night, Selah wants something that isn't in my residence's kitchen."

"You sound so pleased," Blair said after a long silence.

"Oh, sorry. It seems I have told too many stories," said Aeneas reluctantly. Again he chuckled. "I am really happy to hear about Selah's pregnancy."

"It doesn't matter." Blair smiled at him. "I'm just amazed because you look so excited like this."

"Yes. I mean… I didn't expect to have children regardless of what happened before," Aeneas said slowly. "Welcoming a new life that I created myself after going through all that… made me amazed. It turns out that even someone like me can create a new life for someone."

Creating a new life for someone...

Even if it was just a glimpse, Blair could already imagine it: the figure of Aeneas with a baby in his arms. In that imagination, Aeneas smiled brightly, looking at his baby. Selah was beside him, trying to keep Aeneas holding their baby properly. The image looks like a painting in Blair's head.

Aeneas looks impatiently, waiting for his child to be born. Another person, another life, appears in Aeneas's life. Slowly, Aeneas began to be surrounded by people. The place for Blair gradually shifted.

If so, would there still be room for Blair?

"Brother?"

"Excuse me." Blair hastily shook off his crazy thoughts. "Actually, I've prepared a present for–err–Selah. I hope you both will like it."

Aeneas smiled broadly. "I will gladly accept it. Thank You."

As soon as she left Aeneas and entered his room, Blair hastily asked for water to wash his face. He repeatedly washed his face with water until the water in the container splashed everywhere and even wet his clothes.

Well, to hell with that. What's important now is that Blair has to get rid of this crazy idea in his head. He had to abandon the idea of destroying Selah and her baby just because Blair was jealous of them.

"Get yourself, Blair Seneca," Blair muttered. He sounds obsessive.

Blair looks like King Tristan.

***

"I really don't want to admit I like this gift."

Aeneas tries to hold back his laughter. Of course, it failed because Selah knew she wanted to laugh.

"That's enough. There's nothing wrong with liking a gift from Blair," says Aeneas. He pressed against the back cushion Blair had given him. "The pillows are really soft."

"Does this mean I must write him a thank you note?" grumbled Selah.

"No need. Let me do it," said Aeneas. "I told you, so you just relax and don't overthink."

"Your Highness, sometimes I think you have gone too far since I was pregnant."

I'm not exaggerating, thought Aeneas. But he didn't say it and just smiled at Selah, who again swore at Blair's gift.

In fact, Aeneas could feel it long ago that Blair was secretly obsessed with him.

If King Tristan is obsessed with his beauty and Catalina is obsessed with protecting him, then Blair is obsessed with keeping Aeneas as his own. Blair always acted as if only he could understand and protect him. Almost similar to Catalina, but Blair definitely has more extreme thoughts.

For example, Blair doesn't want anyone else to be close to Aeneas apart from family.

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" Selah asked.

"Even if I exaggerate, I will not forbid you to slaughter my knights," said Aeneas.

"How many times must I tell you I didn't slaughter them?" Selah rolled her eyes. "Besides, I don't practice that often. I do it so that I don't stiffen my muscles."

"In that case, good. I heard that pregnant women have to move around a lot so that the birth process will go smoothly."

"Then, sometime, you can accompany me to practice."

"Well, what an honor for me. But don't make fun of me when I'm bad, okay?"

"Well, that's my real goal."

Aeneas need not worry too much. Selah can protect herself. Later let Aeneas assign some knights to watch over Selah from afar.

Well, it seems….