Deadeer

Ayden could not stop grinning from ear to ear, for many days over little things that didn't even warrant smiling about. Normally, he wasn't that kind of person to flash such lively demeanor, which surprised the many people that was watching him especially for the fact that, he had even looked so downcast and sad through the past weeks. He even looked so much better and glad at heart, than they had first seen him months ago, when he had just found out about the secret tunnel.

He had spent more time than ever at Zachary's room, and voluntarily helped him to paint the perfect pictures for the scenes in his book. He helped him review his drafts and also gave him the plot ideas, that he had ideas about from being too much around the palace, and hearing the servants snitch words amongst themselves in secret.

Zachary couldn't be more than shocked and utterly dumbfounded, at the nice attitude that Ayden had shown towards him without wanting any return. He then started to have the thoughts