Lyle continued to read out quietly as it got darker outside. Eventually he had to fold the corner of the page and closed the book, looking at Aria. "Alright, we read enough for tonight." He said and kissed her forehead. "It's time for both of us to get some sleep. I'll walk you to your room." he said softly and tucked some of her hair behind her ear. He knew she probably didn't want to sleep, but it was very late and she needed to get plenty of sleep to prepare for tomorrow.

Lyle stood up and took her hand in his, leading her out of his room and walking down the hall towards her own room. "I wouldn't worry about tomorrow." he whispered softly. "You'll do fine. I'm sure your training won't be so lengthy. I hope not anyway but you seem to be walking straight so maybe you won't have to undergo that training. We'll see tomorrow what your teachers think though." he commented honestly. Hopefully she wouldn't have trouble with it.

Hugging her back, he purred softly and smiled, hearing her words. "I love you too." he whispered tiredly. Hopefully they would both be getting enough sleep. He was going to need his coffee tomorrow, that was for sure. "I just want to hold you like this forever.." he said quietly but forced himself to let her go. "Until tomorrow then. Goodnight and sweet dreams, Miss Sage." he said politely, being the perfect gentleman that he was. After a quick on the back of her hand, he turned around and started walking in silence back to his room.

Lyle stepped into his room and shut the door quietly behind him. He undressed and then got dressed into his silk pajamas before dropping his clothes into the laundry basket for the maid to pick up in the morning. He walked into the bathroom, washed his face and brushed his teeth then stepped back into his room and lay in his bed. Getting comfortable, he turned his back to his door, closed his eyes and fell to sleep.

Lyle's parents were pleased with Aria's performance in her classes. They had meetings with the teachers at the end of every week to know what was going on. In this time, Lyle couldn't exactly spend time with Aria but sometimes he dropped by her classes just to watch her for a few minutes before leaving her to her classes.

This morning, the prince quickly left down the stairs where a maid handed him his coffee. "Thank-you." he said simply and enjoyed his coffee and kissed his mother's cheek then took his seat at the table as they waited for the breakfast to be served. "How'd you sleep dear and where is Aria?" his mother asked. "Fine and I'm sure she's still sleeping. She deserves to sleep in after all the lessons she's been through." he said and took a sip of his coffee. "Any plans for today Lyle?" his father asked. "I would go out and buy a ring, but perhaps I'll wait a while longer." he answered.

"Well don't wait too long boy." his father warned and motioned towards Aria who was descending the stairs. Lyle looked over at smiled tiredly at her. "Good morning miss sage. I hope you slept well." he said to her as she hugged him. He missed her in his arms. He hadn't been able to hold her at all since her training had started but he was proud of her. She had managed to excel as was expected.

"Good morning Aria dear." the queen said with a smile and a nod of her head. "Good morning Aria." The king said then listened to her request. "Oh she takes the rules seriously." The queen said with a grin. "An animal?" Lyle asked, confused. He never had an animal in the house. Animals were not allowed in the palace but Aria wanted a pet so he would get her one if she was allowed one. He looked to his parents. The choice was theirs.

"A pet..." The queen started and looked to her husband before looking at Aria. "Aria dear, a pet is like a child. It takes a lot of responsibility to take care of one. If you think that you can handle it..." she stopped and looked at her husband who nodded. "We'll let you have your pet if you truly wish to have one. But you must make sure it doesn't make a mess in the palace. Please try to keep it in your watch at all times." The king instructed. Lyle looked at Aria and smiled. "Of course. We can go after breakfast." he promised. "Come along then." The queen said as she led her family to the dinner table where breakfast had been served. The king pulled out the chair for the queen and Lyle did the same for Aria. Once the ladies were seated, the men took their seats beside them.

It was odd to see Aria sitting at the table with them instead of having her serve their breakfast and vanish into the kitchen again. "An animal in the house, how do you feel about it mother?" Lyle asked before taking a bite of his meal. The queen smiled and shrugged her shoulders as she looked to Lyle. "As ling as the pet doesn't make a mess I don't have a problem with it. Besides, I think it will do you good to have a little friend around the house. You are an only child so maybe something smaller than you will do you some good." The queen explained. The king chuckled softly and nodded. "Your mother is right." he said and enjoyed his meal.

Lyle thought about the idea of having a cat or a dog running around the house. He didn't think it was a good idea, what if the animal scratched up the furniture? Sure they could easily replace it but that wasn't the point. "I already have a friend." he pointed out, motioning to Aria and took another sip of his coffee then continued eating his food.

Lyle almost choked on his drink when she mentioned foxes. Swallowing his drink, he looked at her and slowly shook his head. "I thought you wanted a normal pet?" he asked her and then looked back at his food, taking another bite. "A pet will do you good. I hear that they're good for the health." the queen commented. "Unless you're allergic, which you're not." the king added. Lyle didn't say anything, he had never owned a pet before. The thought of having a pet never occurred until he was older. Hearing what she said about the kitten, Lyle shrugged his shoulders. "Yes, I used to. But I don't need a pet. I wouldn't have the time to deal with it anyway." he admitted.

Lyle's parents noticed the look on Aria's face then looked at each other but the king only shook his head. He knew that his wife probably wanted to speak up but if Lyle and Aria were already butting heads, they'd have to work them out themselves. "Any other plans for the day aside from looking at possible pets for Aria?" the king asked Lyle. "You mean pet. As far as I know, no I don't really have anything planned. I didn't even have this planned but if she wants a pet then I'll get her a pet.How many more classes does she have before she's all finished, mother?" Lyle asked his mother. The queen finished her bite of food and looked at Aria then looked at Lyle. "Oh well I'm not exactly sure. She's been making very great progress but she still needs some more teachings. I'm sure she'll be done by the end of this month or the next." The Queen explained as they continued to eat their breakfast. "I see.." Lyle said quietly. He was proud of Aria, she had really come a long way. Most people would usually be complaining about training by now. For that, he was glad he didn't have a sibling.

"I don't think this is an appropriate place to have this conversation. We can talk after breakfast." Lyle replied. "See dear, Aria has the right idea. A pet would be nice to have, especially since she'll be very busy with her classes and you won't be able to see her. A pet will be able to keep you company while she's away. I know you probably think that you don't need anyone or anything to keep you company. You probably love the space and the peace and quite that comes with it. But give the pet a chance." his mother pointed out. Lyle looked at his mother and sighed then looked at his father. "Father, could we have a drink later today? There's something I'd like to tell you." Lyle said as he finished up his breakfast and his drink. The king continued to eat as he listened to the conversation and nodded at his son's request. "Of course we can Lyle."