Clauis woke up shivering. His beauty sleep was interrupted but he could care less about that. The moon outside was beautiful and he wanted to star-gaze more. "Why are you awake?" Clauis flinched he forgot that his third brother was still with him. "It's a little cold." Clauis responded to his brother with no emotion.

Legion, 'The third young master of the great duke family.' looked at his youngest brother. Honestly he didn't feel anything about his younger brother well not like he ever felt about anything. He didn't care about anything ofc his leisure life was another matter.

"Do you want another blanket?" Clauis shaked his head one blanket like this was heavy enough he could never handle the weight of two blankets. "The blankets are heavy i don't want to be crushed under it's weight." Legion was speechless. The blankets are heavy? Just how weak was his little brother?

Legion read in a book somewhere that body heats could be shared. So he could do the same with his brother right? He picked up Clauis and placed him in his arms draping the blanket over him and keeping him warm. Clauis wanted to complain and whine but he was a little too comfortable for that he couldn't fight his sleep any longer and slept peacefully without any interference.

~Time skip~

They reached the harbour and found a nice inn to stay in for the day. The family of 5 was sitting down at a table quietly eating their breakfast.

"Legis come with me after this we still have a lot to discuss." The eldest son nodded his head and resumed his actions. "Larkin go and make sure our ship has enough food and other supplies we need for our journey." The second eldest son nodded as well and resumed to his previous actions.

"Legion you and Clauis can do whatever you want but make sure you are back before 10" legion and Clauis nodded too and resumed eating.

It had taken them 4 days to come here from the capital. It was expected to be at least 6 days but everything went faster than planned.

"Is there anywhere you wanna go?" Legion asked unsure if Clauis was interested in low class commodities. "Let's roam around the market." Legion nodded liking the idea a little. He was craving something spicy but the breakfast they are was rather bland for the taste buds residing on his tongue.

Making their way out of the inn. Legion held clauis in his arms. "This way we won't be separated." Clauis nodded and didn't say anything.

.....

Eating skewers was amazing the spices that melted in their mouth made them alive. The previous boring faces were more alive and playful than before.

Clauis was looking around hoping to find something that suits his tastes. Looking around he found a art supplies shop, his eyes naturally shimmered. Looking at Clauis's shimmering eyes legion couldn't help but feel helpless.

Clauis urged legion to go to the art shop. Legion let go of Clauis and he started looking around.

Legion looked at Clauis. Now that he thought about it other than Clauis's temper he wasn't that bad, he never compared anyone's status, his spendings were less and he had the least amount of jewels, his clothes were taken care of by the butler and he didn't demand anything other than attention or praise. Clauis was excellent in his studies and his tutors always praised him in front of the duke.

Recently he showed no such aggression of his bad temper and was emotionless most of the time only smiling when food was in his sight or something good happened in the book he read. He also became a lot more obedient. Opposite of what he usually is, it worried legion a little because to him it looked like clauis had given up on his own life and was just going on with the flow and was really tired(he ain't wrong).

"Third brother i want these." Clauis said with a little excitement in his voice. Unconsciously legion patted the young boy's head and proceeded to the price.

Clauis just stood there unmoving and stunned. It was strange someone who acted so much as he(clauis) didn't existed was showing such an act of affection. Clauis mentally scoffed, what was the point now? The original Clauis is already dead there's nothing other than his body remaining of him. It irked him. And he did not like this. But who was he to feel such emotion? It did not matter anymore. Nothing mattered anymore.

~The End~

A little longer than other chaps right? Hehe 😆😆