As a member of the royal family, Cael had grown up surrounded by privilege.
From a young age, he was accustomed to getting whatever he wanted. Whether it was an object or a person, as long as he desired it, it would eventually end up in his hands. And just as easily, he could discard it whenever he lost interest.
That kind of upbringing slowly shaped the way he viewed the world.
As he grew older, indulgence gradually turned into boredom. Nothing remained interesting for long and people were no exception. Instead, Cael developed a sharp eye for observation. He began studying the people around him both enemies and allies alike while quietly weighing their worth in his own mind.
Everyone, knowingly or not, was placed on the invisible scale he had created, measured according to how useful, entertaining or threatening they might be to him.
It was a habit he had never questioned.
And that was exactly how Soren had first been placed under his scrutiny.
