The hum of suitors

Perez scoffed at that, "I am already on her bad side. I have been ever since she found out I was even existing and breathing," he pointed out flatly. "So there is no use to be careful about getting her angry. As she already hates me enough to try to murder me, even before I was a threat to her son's throne and her power,"He wrinkled his nose and wished he could be with Florentina. Henry looked at him with worry. 'Ah, his highness has had it really badly, hasn't he?' Henry thinks as he sees his prince look at his wine with an empty look in his beautiful ruby-red eyes.