Chapter Ten- Unwise

Move over, halfwit!

You shouldn't call yourself names.

Shut up. At least I don't write like a girl.

Sasha doesn't write like me! You can actually read his stuff.

This is stupid. If we're going to write notes at least make it interesting. Otherwise we might as well pay attention.

Stop trying to be responsible. We all know you hate these things as much as we do.

At least he's trying.

Why do you always take his side?

He's a better brother than you.

Ha!

Don't let it get to you. You're still a halfwit.

I'll have your head when I'm king, Nanon.

No, you won't. You're too much of a goody-goody for revenge.

Try me.

Why should she? She's right. Besides, you're never going to be king. You're going to be a wealthy gentleman. And that's only if I don't kill you for the inheritance before then.

Whelp. You'll do no such thing.

Ooh! Impersonating Father now, how scary!

Stupid boys. You kill each other and I can't stay here. They'll marry me off to the highest bidder. It'll be like Mother's first husband; you'll have to come rescue me, but you'll be dead.

As if I'd let a murderer get within a county of my sister.

Yeah. And when Sasha screws it up, I'll fix it and rescue you!

I think you're both halfwits.

Do you love us?

Of course.

Then you're more of one than either of us.

How long're they going to quibble over the hunting grounds? We've been here for hours and I don't see the point.

You wouldn't, would you? We have to learn to negotiate things like this.

You mean you do.

Dabert, too, if he means what he says about killing me.

If I have to learn this before taking over the estate, you can have it.

I knew you didn't have it in you.

Besides, the hunting ground are ours. The Marquis challenges us every other year, and every other year we still have the rights to the forest.

He's ignoring you.

If we don't listen, that'll change when we're the lords of the estate.

…you're ignoring me…

We? You.

We. I promised.

I think you were wrong. She isn't more of a halfwit. You are, thinking it'll work.

We'll get around the law. You're inheriting half the estate.

I can't see you getting your hands dirty just so our little brother can play king with you.

Oi! I'm older than you. And we'll do it, even if Sasha is a halfwit.

You're shorter than me. I know, I know. Even if he has to become king for real and you have to fight ten thousand armies.

We'll take care of you, too. So stop complaining that you'll end up like that man's wives.

Paranoia doesn't suit you, sister.

You two are so stupid. First you're killing each other, next you're overthrowing entire realms together.

Shut up. You're a girl. You don't get it.

I understand more than-

-enough. Right, Nanon? I've got to listen now, even if you two won't.

He's not fooling anyone.

He's still a better brother than you, Dabert.

Halfwit.

You shouldn't call yourself names.