"Captain," Laurent insists. "If only of the Prince's Guard."

Nyx deserves better.

Laurent's heart flutters at the kiss to his ring, and that wink. He watches the door for long after Nyx leaves, and pretends to read for an hour without any success. His brother had broken the heart of Laurent's favorite guardsman, and Laurent doesn't understand why.

He spends the hours restlessly until it's time for dinner, and Nyx's promised return. Laurent can't help but smile at the sight of him.