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Chapter 6

"I can't believe it." Paris was muttering to himself along the way back to their chambers.

"What can't you believe?" Hector asked, still smiling from the 'discussion'. He just simply loved the way his father carried things out. His father was indeed a wise king.

"Father! The punishment! Everything! It's just so... so... ridiculous! I mean, I won't be able to go to school again, I won't be able to attend school again with Silas and Kikos and Dinys! Imagine the shame!" Paris could not help but burst out. "Picture this, brother. Tomorrow the principal shall announce during assembly, that I had been pulled out of school as a punishment for a wrongdoing that I had committed, and thus shall be home-schooled from now. What shame would I feel? I bet even Silas, Kikos and Dinys will look down on me if they knew what I had done. Oh, how I wished I hadn't even met Kyriakos in the first place..." Paris buried his face in his hands.

Hector shook his head in silent mirth. It was obvious that Paris still had not gotten it. "Paris, won't you ever look on the bright side of this punishment?" He sighed in good nature.

"Oh, there is a bright side of it?" Paris replied sarcastically. "So what is it? That I can have more time to bond with the palace tutors?"

Hector shook his head once more. It was just typical Paris. The same old Paris with sarcasm. It was just so odd how his little brother could change his emotions so quickly.

"You know, Paris, sometimes I truly wonder why I have you as my brother." Hector teased. "Just relax, okay? And listen to what I've got to say."

Paris rolled his eyes. He recognized the famous 'I'm-the-big-brother-here-so-listen-to-me' talk and he knew what was coming up next.

Hector continued. "I'm the big –"

"– brother here so listen to me." Paris finished the sentence for him. "Okay, okay, I know that."

Hector's grin widened. "Glad you do. Now, what was I saying?" Paris rolled his eyes again. "Right, the punishment. You do remember your complaints about the embarrassment you were going to face if you could not present the wooden horse tomorrow? Yes, and do you know what your punishment signifies?"

Paris shrugged.

The older prince sighed. Sometimes his younger brother can be just that dull. "If you are grounded, you are not allowed to go out tomorrow to meet Kyriakos, right?"

"Yes, and I won't be able to meet him and his gang for the rest of the two weeks as well, which spells bad luck. I will have to carry out my punishment for him after the two weeks. Is that where you're going at? That I have a delay in my forfeit?"

"No, Paris, just shut your mouth and hear me out first. Don't you realize you don't even have to carry out the forfeit at all? It's all thanks to your wise father and king! Since you are expelled – or perhaps a better word is, banned – from school, you won't be meeting them ever again! Do you understand now, Paris?"

There was a moment of silence as the young prince took it all in. Finally, he said, slowly, "Okay, so even if the forfeit and the deal with Kyriakos is gone, then what about... "He paused. Then he concluded. "Okay I get it. I get it. But that means too that I wouldn't be able to meet Silas or Kikos or Dinys again."

Hector sighed. He had to agree. And he knew that given Paris' sentimental character, he would be brooding over this matter for quite some time. "That's true," Hector admitted. "But if they are really your good friends, then they should be allowed into the palace. Don't you think so?"

"Hopefully, yes."

"So... just don't brood over it too much, okay?"

"Yeah. Sure. Whatever." Paris shrugged as they rounded the corner to his bedchamber. Hector's was just up ahead. "See you at dinner, brother."

"Yeah, sure. See you later."

TBC...

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