"Theo walked in and went to the Count and Countess first. He was just about to greet them when his mother's hand started moving toward his face.
Theo had all the time to move away, but he smiled and let it happen, only to feel confused when her hand went to his forehead.
Until she flicked his forehead with all the strength she had, making Theo feel a sharp pinch.
He had to scratch his forehead the next moment as an uncomfortable itch formed where she had flicked him.
"I have heard some rumours, my dear son," she spoke with a smile on her face.
Theo didn't know what to feel right now, but no matter how strong he had become or how politically trained he felt he was, his tongue got stuck before he could say the first words.
"Have you been building something to put in the beast market, my son?" she asked after wording it in a more direct way, making Theo gulp and nod.
