There was a knock on Caius' bedchamber, which was immediately followed by another knock before the door was opened, and Rylen appeared. Though it was almost midnight, he was still dressed in day clothes and looked like he had hurried to meet the crown prince.
"Your Grace," Rylen said upon entering, bowing toward the bed.
"Here," a voice called from the opposite direction.
Rylen lifted his head to see that Caius was not in bed; rather, he was by his desk scanning through some documents. He was shirtless, with the table hiding half of his body.
"Your Grace," Rylen called, unable to hide his shock. "You're awake?"
Caius kept his expression neutral as he slowly lifted his head from the paper he held. "Why are you shocked? Didn't you come here expecting me to be awake?"
"Well, not only are you awake, but you seem busy."
