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It was lucky they hadn't been neighbouring kingdoms, Tony decided as he read through the list of charges. Sheltering the foreigne Prince and his two men would have meant war if there had been a shared boarder. Handing back the letter to his mother, Tony sighed softly. They weren't weak, but many kingdoms and countries thought they were a joke and rather helpless. They didn't understand how well trained and how deadly their army truly was. At least they wouldn't need to prove it.
The little group had arrived nearly two weeks before, seeking shelter and sanctuary in their boarders. Maria, as Queen, had welcomed them in her lands and invited them to stay as guests at the palace. And that had been all she said, his father remaining silent behind her, and left it to Tony to interact with and teach them. Only two short private audiances between Maria and the foreigne Prince that Tony hadn't been permitted to attend and no details had been given.
Taking the sealed letter addressed to Steve, Tony turned and left his mother's private sitting room. Heading down the hall to the guest wing of the palace, Tony tugged his clothing into neatness and knocked lightly at Steve's sitting room door. The fact that the heir apparent, as his mother's only child, was playing servant and messenger was absurd. Or it would be more so if he had been his mother's daughter. As her son, he was little better than a pawn, and upstart one at that since he stood ro inherit his mother's throne by default.













