âYou need to pick someone eventually.â George said, rubbing his eyes underneath his glasses. âYou canât stay a prince forever.âÂ
They were in the sitting area of the princeâs quarters, resting by a fire that roared in a brick mantel. The room was altogether a little too warm, but opening a window was out of the question, as it was pouring rain. Consequently, both men were irritable and impatient, which didnât help the matter at hand.
âYou need to pick a bride. Time is running out and if you donât, youâll have to resign your throne. We both know who will take it after you.â A pointed look implied a name that neither one of them wanted to think about.Â
âHow hard can it be? Theyâre all lovely. Princess Rosalia of the south. Nineteen. Dark haired. Not good with English, but sheâs learning. Queen Terra, recently widowed. Twenty one. Well mannered... Lady Willow of the nearby aisles... Oh!â George tapped the page. âLady Alice of Aelham. Just west of here. Seventeen. Golden haired, apparently a bit of a looker. Hasnât got a lot of family. Lineâs dwindling. She wonât leave a whole lot behind... I bet sheâd love to take your hand.â
Honestly he just wanted Lockwood to make up his bloody mind. He looked up hopefully, and at the Princeâs irritated and dismal look, groaned and scanned the page again. âMake up your mind already, or iâll send the invitation to Queen Belfast. Twenty six with two children and mild mental disturbances.â George raised an eyebrow, daring him to protest.Â