It's been maybe a week since the incident and I still went to school but people respected me more and we're nicer to Anteros, I don't care if they look down on me, but I do care when they talk bad about my brother
Anyway, Anteros, Claude and I are having tea, just the 3 of us while Diana is resting, "So how are you're studies?" Claude says while sipping he's tea, "It's good father" "I love it so far!" Anteros says in his happy tone as usual and Claude smiles
"Im glad to hear about that" I look down at my juice and Claude notices, "what's wrong Athanasios?" I look up at him and sigh, "Erezs birthday is soon and I wanna do something for him..." And he pauses "Oh yeah! You said we were gonna hold a banquet for him!" Anteros looks at Claude
"...I suppose I did say that" he sighs, "Alright, we shall host a banquet for Erez" I get up and walk over to Claude and hug him, "Thank you father" I say with a smile and he pats my head, "I'm just glad it makes you happy"
Claude's pov
I sigh on my desk and place a hand on my mouth while I look through some documents and I hear a knock on the door, "Come in" the door opens and I see Felix enter
"Your majesty" Felix bows, "yes Felix?" He looks at me and looks away, "I heard you are gonna throw a banquet for sir Erez" I nod, "Yes, Athanasios and Anteros would like that" he nods, "Do you care for the child your majesty?" I pause and think about it
I have become more softer with him and treat him like a royal even though he is a threat towards the throne, but at the same time he resembles so much like him
"Of course not, I'm only doing this for the boys" and Felix nods "Is this by any chance his royal debut to the nobles and empire?" I look at him and think, "I don't know, let me think about it" and he nods, "I shall leave now your majesty" he says and says his blessings before leaving and I sigh
I lay back on my chair and think about it some more, 'It wouldn't hurt to introduce him to the nobles and empire, would it?' I get up walk over to the couch and lay down, laying on my back I continue thinking
I hear a knock at the door and the door opening, I get up thinking it's Felix, "Felix I told yo-" "Your majesty?" I hear Diana's voice and look at her "Yes Diana?" She looks down, "I just, I haven't seen you in awhile" I get up and walk over to her
"I'm sorry Diana, I've just been busy with paper work and the twins" "Its ok your majesty, I get it" and she smiles at me and I smile back, "What are you doing here so late?" "I could ask you the same thing" she chuckles
"Oh, I'm just thinking" "thinking of what?" I look at her, "I'm thinking if I should make Erez a royal debut" she looks at me, "Erez?, oh yes, he's such a sweet heart" "Yeah, and I don't know where he got it" I say with a chuckle, "What would your wife want?"
I look at Lias portrait that's in my office, "She would want me to take him in..." "Than that's your answer" she smiles and I smile back, "Thank you diana" I hug her and she hugs me back, "Of course your majesty"
*Time skip to the next day*
I sit with my two sons and I have my tea and they have their juice, "So father when's the debut?" Athanasios says looking at me with those eyes and I smile and pat he's head, "What about next week?"
Anteros smiles widely, "Yes! And can we invite people from our school!" I chuckle and look at Anteros, "of course, whatever you like" and Anteros smiles at me, "Thank you father!" And I nod
Athanasios pov
I look at Claude and pull he's sleeve for he's attention, "Yes Athanasios?" He looks at me, "Is it gonna be a royal debut?" He looks at me with a confused face "...why would you ask that?" I put my head down and play with my fingers
"Cause, I feel like Erez deserves to be a royal..." I say what I think truthfully, "Why do you think that?" "He's well mannered for he's age, and he's growing up to be a good person, people around the palace also say he's nice to everyone and has a good reputation"
I look up at him, "Is that so?" And I nod as he sighs, "I suppose he does deserve it..." He sits and thinks, "I suppose I should let this debut be he's royal debut" "Thank you father, I really appreciate it" I smile and Anteros looks lost, "Royal debut?"
"We learned it in class silly" I say with a chuckle and he blushes in embarrassment, "O-of course, I just forgot" he pouts and me and Claude laugh at him for a bit.
*Time skip to the debut*
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Claude Athanasios Anteros Erez
We are currently in the carriage waiting for our time to enter the ball room and Erez looks nervous I look up at him and nudge he's shoulder, "Are you ok Erez?" He looks at me, "Yes I am, don't worry your Highness-" "I said call me Athanasios or Athan" I smile at him and he gives a small smile back
The trumpets start to go off and the carriage door opens, Claude walks out of the carriage and waits for us, I walk out of carriage then Anteros walls out, then lastly Erez walks out
Claude nudges me to walk forward with my brother, and I listen, as we walk inside the banquet, I hear our names get called, "Please welcome, their royal Highness, Athanasios de Algar Obelia, and Anteros Obelia"
We walk over to our fathers throne and stand beside it, waiting for our father and Erez, I start to hear people talk about our appearance and saying how we look so much like our father until the trumpets start again
"Now welcome the sun of the empire and he's majesty, Claude De Algar Obelia" I get taken back when I see Claude walk out with Erez at his side and the person who calls out the names also is taken back,"And the his royal Highness Erez De Algar Obelia" he says in a nervous tone
'What in the world' I think to myself.
Claude pov
I tell Athanasios and Anteros to walk ahead of us and I look back at Erez who looks nervous, "Are you ok?" And he nods, "Yes your majesty"
I get kinda annoyed when he called me like that, even though he calls me like that all the time, i clear my throat before speaking,"Call me father from now on" I look back at him and see him looking up at me with teary eyes, and I get worried
I kneel down to he's level and put my hands on he's shoulder, "Are you ok?!-" and he hugs me, I don't do anything but hug him back, and no matter how I feel, I feel like I'm holding my own son "Thank you you're maje-"
"Father, Erez" and he stops "Thank you father" he says crying in my arms and I can't help but smile I little and I pat he's head slowly.
