"So you've come here to explore the Dungeon of Beasts," Duke Marius said as they ate lunch together.
"Yes, Father," Chuck replied. "My friends wanted to check it out, so I decided to invite them."
"They certainly have more backbone than you, Chuck." Duke Marius eyed his son, who only lowered his head.
"As expected of a half-blood," the Duke's legal wife, Lady Tremaine, commented. "You ought to just stay in the academy, find a decent girl to marry, and settle down somewhere after you graduate. By the way, how is my son, Caspian, doing?"
It took Princess Xenia and Mary a lot of effort to stay silent. They didn't like it when others looked down on Chuck. However, they had a reputation to keep, so they could only watch from the side.
Fortunately, a certain someone dared to speak up. With gratitude in their hearts, the two ladies watched the show with interest.
