Scrutiny is Key

On the 22nd day since Ryan's exile from the Finis Palace and his removal from the position of the Sixth Prince of the Finis Kingdom, a glow appeared on his face as the sun rose.

A night of satisfaction and blissful lovemaking with his lover washed away the stress from all the hurdles that blocked him from accomplishing the objectives he had in mind.

Exhausted from multiple rounds from last night, Joan lay in their bed, still soundly asleep. With a doting smile on his face, Ryan pressed a small kiss on her forehead.

“Morning, Joan,” Ryan whispered underneath his breath.

A smile unconsciously curled on Joan’s lips, showing an expression that seemed to say that she was at peace.

Ryan rose up and padded over to the bathroom, starting his day by washing himself.

“I’ve mostly been stuck with managing the day to day affairs of the village. Now that I had a break like this, it turns out that it’s good to actually take it slow once in a while,” Ryan chuckled to himself.