Kaelis visibly stiffened.
It was so obvious in Ezra's eyes that he almost felt bad watching it happen in real time.
And much more unfortunately for Kaelis—
Lior was also in a very observant mood today.
"Kakay, you're not comfy anymore," Lior points out innocently, lightly poking Kaelis' arm. "Like a wall."
That made Kaelis take a sharp breath.
But again, unfortunately for him—
It immediately made him cough.
Hard.
Not even a composed princely cough either.
An actual choking cough.
Which somehow made the whole situation even worse because there wasn't even anything for him to choke on.
They weren't drinking.
They weren't eating.
Kaelis had literally just malfunctioned on air.
"Are you okay, Your Highness?" Ezra asks awkwardly, genuinely unsure whether he should be concerned or amused. "Did you…choke on air?"
"I—cough—please—don't mind me—I'm…"
Kaelis was babbling.
Actually babbling.
The same prince who usually had an answer for everything.
