"Ah..."
A soft sound escaped Lumine's lips as he felt the cold eyes of both Caleus and Azriel settle on him.
Tightening his grip on the doorframe to stop his body from trembling too much, Lumine steeled himself and stepped farther inside.
His gaze flickered briefly to the unconscious prince lying on the floor, but he forced himself to look away.
"You... you are the boy who ranked second in Azriel's year, aren't you?"
The Nebula prince spoke with a scrutinizing gaze that made Lumine's heart pound even faster in fear.
"Y-Yes, that is me. My name is Lumine Versille. It is... an honor to meet you, Prince Caleus."
Lumine saluted respectfully, trying to appear as harmless as possible.
"You had better have a good reason for barging in here like this," Caleus said.
"Otherwise, there will be severe consequences."
Looking back up, Lumine paled at the word consequences, then nodded quickly.
"I-I do, Your Highness! It is about Princess Jasmine, I-I—"
