80 sparring with the western crown prince

There were a lot of changes that were occurring within the Solomon court. After his feat of proving Kiera's innocence, Sam's position strengthened, if only just a little bit. A lot of nobles reached out to him. They kept sending letters of congratulations and invitations to exclusive events. Not surprisingly, there was no mention of his older brother in any of the letters. Sam had taken this as a sign that the nobles had moved on, every single one wiping the memory of the first prince from their minds.

"We have still a lot to do your Highness." Kepler stood directly in front of his desk like a hawk, prompting Sam to set down the stack of papers with a roll of his emerald eyes.

"You must understand Kepler. Kiera and I are in the midst of a special time when new couples should be spending all their time together. In other words, I should be with her right now. Not stuck here reviewing the endless piles of documents."