Kurt and Talia were watching Bruce play in their palace together. He had toys and everything. They could afford it.
He was still looking like any other child you could think of. Crawling around playing with spinning objects attached to some form or another. Or just throwing them around.
"So, the Sultan has been talking to the alliance," said Talia, "and I would think Midas and Hamlet."
"Who?"
"The Sultan of Gupta, the Kingdom on the far continent."
"Ohh, I don't really know much about that."
The far continent was a long trip away. Mostly Kurt knew it existed and that was about it.
"Well, he's curious about you, and Layla."
"What's he saying?"
"He is not saying anything he's asking, through his intermediaries."
"Gathering information."
"Yeah, and you not even knowing who he is might be a problem."
"Come on," said Kurt looking back at Bruce. "This really? Now?"
"Come he's playing it fine," said Talia. "That's what kids are supposed to do."
