Alessandro couldn't fulfill that wish either, it was too dangerous to leave the princess alone. The kingdom was full of people who, like the maid who had attacked her, wanted to kill her, seeking vengeance for their loved ones who had died atrociously at the hands of King Venobich. If he let her return to that house, someone might try to assassinate her again, and he couldn't allow that.
He was about to respond negatively to her wish when someone knocked on the door, interrupting them. It was Cassian. He asked if he could come in. Alessandro adjusted Abril's nightgown, covered her with a blanket, and gave Cassian permission to enter.
"Brother, I didn't know you were here. If I am interrupting something, I can come back later."
"Don't worry, you're not interrupting anything. I have a me
