[color=00aeef]"I understand. Then, I shall take my leave and make myself presentable to the Princess so that I may show her around Whitehaven,"[/color] Adrian gave his parents a respectful bow. The King nodded in approval while his mother beamed at him, proud of how refined he was in how he presented himself to the princess and how graciously he accepted the wishes of his father. Adrian turned away and exited the throne room. He glanced at Alessandra as she followed him as he made his way back to his own room. He didn't say anything. Somehow, hearing Alessandra congratulate him made him feel disappointed. 

A part of him expected her to be sad that he was getting married, angry even, after the outburst she had made a few months ago about love and arranged marriages. He shook his head. [color=00aeef][i]I can't expect anything like that from you, can I? If I was Adam, I'm sure you would have a lot to say about the marriage,[/i][/color] he thought, silently conversing with her in his mind. [color=00aeef]"Thank you for your thoughts,"[/color] was all he said to her.