Most of them had completely given up, simply sitting listlessly with their head hanging down in front of them or resting on their chair, staring at the night sky hopelessly.
There was the unconscious idiot that Rui didn't even bother registering.
There was Princess Ranea, who maintained her calm and composure, even if her eyes were hazy with thoughts.
Then, there were those princes and princesses who hadn't lost their fight.
They sat together in a group at the very center of the rows of princes and princesses.
They were part of the anti-Rui alliance.
Surprisingly enough, their spirits had not been crushed by his damning announcement to the world.
Not because they believed in themselves, but because…
His gaze shifted to the young lady at the very center of them all with a knowing expression.
'They're being held together by her.'
His ethereal eyes bore deep into the depths of her golden eyes as he studied the princess who had earned his curiosity and interest the most.
