He Did It For Them

The court exploded with commotion the instant Aldric made that accusation. Aldric giving up in the death duel instead of dying honorably since he was losing was a shameful thing, but Valerie taking Spirit was a much more horrible thing. He cheated. And he was a prince.

Amid the ruckus, Queen Nirvana stood impressed and shocked at the same time. Leave it to Aldric to turn the palace upside down when given an opportunity. Of course, Queen Nirvana was the one who had provided Aldric with the glamor potion he had used to disguise himself, as well as sent the invitations to the lords upon Aldric's request.