Karyn sighed at her companion. "You do realize your late grandfather was an invaluable member of my court, don't you? That stone should probably be decorating the royal crown..."
Jon tittered at the thought of Karyn or her mother using the stone with it on their heads in a hat or tiara. His athletic outfit had been overtaken by the patterns, insignias and crests of his Princess' royal heritage. He thought about his quiver of arrows he practiced archery with for hunting expeditions like the one their two families had just come back from. His freckled, girlish face hid the spirit of an honorable athlete. He just hoped to convinced Karyn to drop the poise every now and then...
