"Don't count them out because of their reputation." He says it softly, glancing between them even as he considers his next words. "The Prince is true royalty. Descendant of the crown and titled and all. They play on that, pretend it's nothing major but the truth is he's direct to the current monarch. They like to pretend otherwise but he's a direct son of a mistress."

And maybe not the mistress but someone else. "It used to be common among royals. Any spare and all," he notes. "As for the First Son, I think they had no choice with him. They were already together, even if their pr didn't want to admit it was going on for years."

He pauses then and has to ask. "What do you think about that? When we're told no relationships, no emotions, and they bring them in and they're openly together."