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xxxHe didn't bother greeting the princess, instead, he let his mind wander off which was clearly becoming quite the habit. The idea of getting married to somebody still hadn't gotten past him and he simply couldn't stop thinking about it. He's seen how his parents were, forced to be with each other for the sake of their family and the kingdom. Severin didn't want that. If were to meet somebody he wished it could've at least been a genuine meeting, but alas, here he was standing in front of his future bride to be. Unfortunately, his thoughts were quickly interrupted by a gentle nudge to his side. The older woman elbowed her son another time and he took that as a sign for him to say something, so he did eventually. "God, I am so glad to see you again." Alright, so that definitely could've gone worse, but it was still pretty bad. Severin didn't even try to sound genuine, and his expression stayed unchanged. He could already sense the tension in between them and they weren't even alone. The queen did her best to ignore the prince's words, solely focusing on the princess instead. "Ah, don't worry my dear, no need for such apology." She said, a content hum followed after.

xxxUpon their short exchange at the entrance to the castle, both Severin and the queen lead Rosalina back to their luxurious abode. The loud echo of slamming doors bouncing from wall to wall around them. "I hope you'll enjoy your time here, and we will surely try to make you as comfortable as possible, won't we...Severin?" Hearing his name, he quickly swapped glances with his mother who seemed to look at him with the most intimidating look he'd ever seen. A similar expression to what he usually saw when the woman wasn't satisfied with his actions. Severin laughed nervously as his hand reached up, resting at the back of his neck. "Oh, we sure will." He said, and again his words came out to be rather cold. The queen cleared her throat, looking from her son to the princess, a smile peering over her face as she hid the doubts about the pair that ran through her head constantly. "Severin, would you please help Rosalina to her room? I'd appreciate it." She said quickly, turning to the young male at her side who was clearly surprised at the request. Well, he didn't have much of a choice, did he now? Severin exhaled, trying his hardest not to roll his eyes to the back of his head at his mothers words. "Yes, of course I will." He knew the woman only tried to get them two to be alone, but for what reason? So they could bicker? Surely she didn't expect them to mingle and be glad about their sudden arranged marriage. Whatever, as long as she didn't make the effort to speak to him he would be happy. The last thing he wanted was a fight between them.