By sunset, the first day of the hunt officially came to an end, with Ryan firmly in the lead. The massive bear had pushed his score well beyond most of the other hunters, much to Eric's delight and, judging by the Crown Prince's expression, considerably less to his.
Eric had already decided that if Ryan continued performing like this, gambling might become his new favorite hobby. He could sit around eating grapes while his husband did all the hard work and then collect the money afterward. It was practically the perfect arrangement.
That evening, a banquet was arranged in the largest imperial pavilion to celebrate the first day's results.
Most of the wives chose not to attend, but the princes, generals, officials and hunters were expected to gather for dinner.
Eric had just finished bathing when a servant delivered the clothes Ryan had specifically prepared for him.
