"So," Taufik said between bites, scooping a spoonful of rice into his mouth, "what are you doing here, Akh'sha? Just the two of you? What about your kingdom?"
Across the long dining table, Akh'sha, still regal in posture despite his more casual robes, leaned back with arms crossed.
"Nothing important," he replied with a huff. "I came out of boredom. Originally, I planned to travel alone, quietly, but…"
He cast a sharp side glance at Rashid, who shrank slightly under the pressure of his father's gaze.
"…This ungrateful child begged to tag along"
Rashid gave a weak chuckle. "Ahaha~ Don't be so hard on me, Father…"
"Ah, come on," Taufik said with a grin, his voice relaxed. Let the boy breathe. But seriously, if both of you are here, who's watching your kingdom? Is Planet Draco so safe now that its Dragon King can just… take vacations?"
Akh'sha snorted. "After you 'solved' every major problem in our world? You still ask that?"
