-Sigfrid!- Called out loud Ingrid for him by the stairs. They stopped to talk.

-Unc...Brother... Ingrid.

-How was your journey?

-It was tiring. Karakan disappeared all the time, and only attended the events at night. I think he had tested me... but fortunately the riot stopped quickly. One time he even asked me this strange puzzle about moonshines and waves. It's no wonder they needed a normal prince, I think he's half nuts!

-So you came back with him? -Asked Ingrid and tried not to smile on the puzzle as she knew what was that about. (A puzzle that she wrote to Karakan 2 years ago.)

-Ah nah... He said he has still things to do, but he will arrive at the evening.

-Oh I see. -"Strange, now that I think about this, Karakan was always moving after sundown."

-Did you hear the news?- Said Sig in a very disappointed voice.

-About what?

-It's not enough that the wedding ceremony is relocated here, but it will be in the very early morning, before sunrise! It's not for nobles to wake up too soon, I will get wrinkles...

-Don't say such narcissistic things...

-You speak lightly, because you are young forever.

-Don't say such things out loud. -Said Ingrid and for a moment she was scared that Sig somehow found out her secret.

-I don't even know why I am here...Dirt everywhere, it's unbearably hot! -Ingrid stepped closer to him.

-Lower your voice Sigfrid! Stop complaining about everything! I have to remind you, that at the North, your people were starving!
I don't know what is your problem, you were a herd back home, and now, all you have to do is being nice and help people! You can change things, it's a big chance, don't you feel it?

-Thanks for the reminder BRO-THER...but...-He looked down on Ingrid with hatred in his eyes. -I am no longer that boy you knew. Your queen is not by your side anymore, nobody know who you are really... but you are right about something! Now I will have the power to do things on my way!
If you'll excuse me, I have to greet the princess before the ceremony!
I don't want to be surprised if it's an ugly frog!

Ingrid rubbed her forehead furiously.
"I might have misunderstood him the whole time!"
But one truth he told for sure, there is nobody who would know who she is, and her titles wouldn't mean anything, since she looks like a child.