Chapter 267: The second prince
Music Recommendation: Buck Twenty - Thomas Newman
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Many years ago, in the Storm Kingdom...
A young boy with blond hair stood hidden behind the wall, watching his elder brother care for a cat as white as the snow. He heard his brother talking to the cat, even though it was a dumb creature and wouldn’t understand a word.
Later that day, Logan found himself in the hall as Raylen walked past him. The young prince asked, "Brother Raylen, shall we build a snowman?"
"Ask Caleb. I am busy," Raylen replied in an uninterested tone.
Despite Raylen having rescued the cat and brought it into the castle, their parents remained unaware of how the eldest prince was spending his time.
"With what? I will be more than willing to help," Logan persisted, even though he had surreptitiously snuck in to steal glances at the cat.
"Making a coffin for you," Raylen responded, and although his expression had been stoic until now, a grin cracked on his lips when he noticed his brother frowning. "I doubt you would like it," he added before walking away.
Despite being young, the Storm family’s princes displayed remarkable intelligence, almost as if their minds were more mature than their appearances suggested. It was because the two oldest princes had taken a keen interest in their father’s activities behind closed doors.
The blond prince stared at his brother’s retreating figure, which disappeared around the corner. He wanted his brother’s time and attention, but Raylen preferred to do things alone. This had created distance between the brothers, and with their father occupied, Logan desired all of his mother’s attention for himself.