Chapter 27

                                    

                                          
*Bhairavi Pov*

"Are you sure about this, Colton?" Alastair questioned him and I too sat in the anticipation of his reasons for choosing this step.
"Yes! Within these few days I wandered around and found that I actually like this Kingdom. I was always very enthusiastic when you used to talk about any modernized things and now seeing it with eyes, I do not want to go back." Colton explained glancing at me and I nodded.
"But this is a very big step to take, Colton." I pointed out.
"I know! I am not asking you to take me in a direct way. I found out that you are going to give away a competition to choose your second minister and I want to participate." He mumbled.
"If Gavin is doing bad things at Nadir then you could rule that place than just being minister to this." I uttered.
"Let me be fair, Your highness. We all are a bunch of people who were living with minimal touch with other people from other land with a conception that Council is the bad guy. But it turned out they have their opinions and we had ours. I am not proper for to be a ruler, but I want to fight as yours and Kingdom's protector." He uttered and I sat in stunned not knowing what to even say to him.
"Do you really want to stay here forever?" We heard a new voice breaking the silence.
We all turned to see Jacey is standing near the workroom with a frowned expression. I gestured her to come inside and she did, but continued to stare at Colton.
"Yes!" He replied normally.
"Then I will also stay here." She mumbled and glanced at me.
"You need not do that, Jacey. Your parents need you and that makes it reasonable for you to leave." Colton mumbled not looking into her eyes.
"But..." she started to say which he cut her off saying "I do not care whether you stay or not but it shouldn't be for me."
"But I like you and maybe more." She whispered in a low tone.
"I do not!" He mumbled with which she walked away without a second glance.
"What was that?" I questioned him with a frown.
"What?" he questioned back.
"Do you really not like her?" I retorted.
"I am younger to her. We have an age difference between us which is not acceptable." He replied frowning.
"Then this stupid thinking is not acceptable to this Kingdom with which you are not eligible for participating any competition." Alastair uttered beating me off.
"What?" he asked us in shock.
"Yes! When a man of more age can be with a younger woman then why can't the same happen in reverse if their hearts want it." I questioned to which he looked down.
"It is just not that. Her parents were our King and Queen and I do not want to hurt them." He mumbled.
"You do not want to hurt them, but want to hurt the girl who likes you." I stated.
"And where were these questions when she took so much care of you?" Alastair questioned him.
"I know I am being stupid." He finally uttered.
"That is an understatement. Now go and have a word with her and then return to this room to know our decision." I ordered to which he scrambled outside.
"Today I had the first day of training the warriors of Agatha." Alastair started the conversation.
"I know! Ravi informs me everything." I mumbled, not staring at him.