Liam had tried to make a joke and lighten up the situation, but he had a feeling that he had made things worse somehow. The suffocating feeling threatened to overwhelm everyone, and Prince Kaiden looked unwilling to hear anyone out.
Moreover, even bringing up Lady Sera was not working, which was a bad sign.
Finally, Prince Kaiden broke the silence as he stood up.
"I am done with my food. Liam, Reina, make preparations to leave. We will be heading out in two hours."
He told the other two, and they nodded quickly.
"Alright, got it."
"I will have things prepared by then."
Prince Kaiden stood up and left after that. No one tried to follow him because they were well aware of his bad mood.
Everyone felt a little hint of confusion at what had just happened, but no one was more confused by it all than the crown prince himself. As far as he knew, what Liam had said was the right thing.
