Adrian blinked at Alessandra as she scolded him. He didn't realize he spoke his thoughts out loud and he raised an eyebrow back at his handmaiden. [color=00aeef]"I had no idea you thought me fit to be king,[/color] he said. He had long gotten used to being scolded every once in a while by Alessandra. At first it had annoyed him that someone in her rank would dare to scold a prince, the crown prince at that. But as he spent more time with her, he learned that it was at these outbursts that he hears her honest thoughts. He shook his head. [color=00aeef]"Not all people think the way you do."[/color] A cheeky grin spread across his face. [color=00aeef]"Oh, and of  course, I know that I was blessed to have another chance at life. I am thankful for it, do not think otherwise. If I had died then, I would have missed being scolded by you. That would be most disappointing."[/color]