Chapter 242: Pesky Peasants
Caius didn’t miss how his mother continuously stared at his empty ring finger. He noticed her stare during lunch and had expected her to bring it up, but surprisingly, she held her tongue. Rylen acted completely oblivious to the situation, his gaze on his food.
They were halfway through dinner when his mother interrupted. She looked like she had been itching to bring up the topic from the start of dinner, and he was surprised she had been able to keep it in for that long.
"Son," she called sweetly.
Caius lifted his head, pausing mid-chew. "Yes, Mother," he replied curtly.
"Where is your ring?"
Caius’s eyes flew to his ring finger immediately, and they widened as he feigned shock. He thought he should work in the theatres with this performance.
"What?" Caius yelled and turned his hand left and right as though the ring would magically appear if he stared hard enough.
Rylen picked up a goblet of water and stuck it to his mouth as he tried to hide his reaction to Caius’s exaggerated performance.
"Did you not notice?" she asked in horror.
"No, Mother. I must have lost it earlier in the field. I’ll ask the guards to check for it tomorrow."