The last Crown Prince, after eating three skewers that were slightly charred, was driven away.
Yes, driven away.
The Emperor felt he ate a bit too much.
Dazed, the Crown Prince left, but at the exit of the small garden, he made a point to gaze a while longer at his father and mother.
Although their affection for each other made him feel a bit sick, if he could find someone he wanted to do that with in his lifetime, it wouldn't be so bad.
It's just that he felt he probably wouldn't find that someone.
The Crown Prince turned and left to attend to official duties.
The Empress left behind opened her Light Computer and recorded a video of herself grilling.
In the video, she kept saying, "Mmm—so delicious."
"What a pity you can't taste it."
After recording, she immediately sent it to her younger son, that foolish boy who was always running wild outside.
When the little prince, in some far-off corner of a distant planet, received the video and opened it,
