>twin prince and princess were attacked before
>abnormal behavior for guardian, guardian rushed back in a hurry
>guards, who have the gall to ask what’s going on, instead of, you know, BEING ON THE ALERT
Not to mention
>twins were abused in their former palace
>king: yes i should send them back there. that will surely make them more comfortable
>crown prince: too bad I can’t escort them, because the throne “being left empty” should be taken literally and not figuratively so i cannot even spend an extra hour to take care of these children who have BEEN TARGETED BEFORE
>twins who are illegitimate children universally reviled by high society
>king: yes i should refuse to give any explanation to my deadbeat behavior nor should i even try to come up with an excuse and not reach out to my children, whom i supposedly love a lot
>the other princes: same hat
and the twins are pretty stupid themselves, but meh they’re the victims of circumstance here so i’m cutting them a break