The next morning we all woke up at the same time. We were going into town. I was more excited than usual because we were gonna bring Phil with us for the second time, in the past we wouldn't bring him with us because of the fear of him being kidnapped again.

My parents just learned about our little secret two years ago, when the worst outcome could have occured. They still keep on blaming me for the matter, and yet, they keep on taking care of me and Phil.

They're good people.

"Oh! Phil, don't touch that, you have to pay for that first".

"Why? We should be able to check if what we are buying is high quality".

"HEY! DO U THINK YOU'RE A SMART GUY? AR'YA SAYING MY PRODUCT'S ARE ROTTEN? JUST SO U KNOW, THIS IS THE BEST MEAT YOU CAN GET IN ALL THE MARKET, DON'T INSULT MY WORK KID".

"I'm sorry sir, is just that my little buddy here is pretty condescending, a-and it's his first time here so he doesn't know how things work, naturally".

"Excuse me?", said Phil.

"Yeah, ya should teach that brat better! And if you want to have anything else you should set a higher price for this one!"

"Eh-eh? I'm really sorry but I can't afford more than it already costs".

"You have to pay for the damages done! No one's going to buy a meat already touched!"

Phil saw that I had gotten flustered and didn't know what to do about it, then he looked back at the butcher.

"SIR! I understand that it was my fault in the first place, but if your meat is really that good you shouldn't be afraid of your clients testing it first, therefore if you'll excuse us, we have somewhere else to be at".

"Ah, Phil..."

"WHO DO YOU THINK..."

"CAREFUL PEASANT!, WE ARE ROYAL KNIGHTS".

Phil snapped at the butcher and decided that it wasn't that amusing for him to be that tall and well-built. It was an obvious lie, but it seemed like it was enough to startled the butcher. 

"The-then, where is your  Insignia? If you don't have one, then how do you want me to believe you?", he started to restrain himself.

"Ahhh-ah, well".

"We don't have it with us right now, we are on a special mission from the princess herself, and by the way, we were supposed to be incognito, but if you don't believe us, how about I disturb the princess for a moment and make her come all the way down here just to apologize to you?".

"Hahaha..."

They intensely stared at each other and I was starting to panick in the middle of his warning, Philemon was about to burst something we wouldn't be able to leave alive from. And even more, lying about the princess was a really high crime and all... I was sure we were done for and that the butcher wouldn't believe us. But... 

"Very well, I'm sure the princess will be expecting you two, how about we continue this another time?".

"a-ahaha... well then if you'll excuse us", said I.

Philemon made a "tch" sound as we moved forward, we were supposed to meet dad by the next hour, so we still had some time left.

We were just walking while chatting. I told Phil how nervous and amused I was at the time and he got mad at me for making us almost "non-believable", as I had never heard that word before, but I said sorry anyways because he appeared to be very mad.

At first I thought that Philemon would be absolutely nervous to the idea of coming to a crowded and noisy place as the market was. After all, he wouldn't remember the first time he came to start with.

But he was okay, he had a refreshed face when he looked at the people for the first time. He said "amazing" and then chuckle as far as my imagination allowed that... as if, well, at least he just didn't panick or started feeling dizzy as it happened the last time.

After all, he wasn't a people person of much.

And then, we came across the sight of the great castle.

How nostalgic...

"Look! There is the castle, remember how I always talked about being the princess's special royal knight?"

"Yeah..."

"Well... thank you Phil, for that before, even if it was for a moment... I could feel as if I really had been a royal knight for once".

"you're welcome, Evan".

"Do you think the princess already has a fiancé tho?"

"Evan..."

"Well doesn't matter, does it? She doesn't know what she's losing".

"Is she losing something in the first place?"

"Well, dah! Just look at this! I was a gift from Hera!"

"More like Hera's leftovers..."

"Oh shut up, you're just jelous".

"Why would I?"

"Hmm, you're right, why would you. If anything, I think I am the one that should be jelous of you".

"You think so? Why?".

"I mean, you are everything I ever wanted to be. You are talented, a smart-ass, BLESSED BY EFFING HERA, and I'm pretty sure you'll be a lady's man when you grow up, although I'm still more handsome".

"But... you have everything I ever wanted to have... a family, a home, a place to return when you feel tired... a mom".

"Wait, wait, wait, woah buddy!, look, you already have those things! YOU ARE MY BROTHER, my mom is your mom, and my home is your home, and my family is your family (though my wife wouldn't be your wife), but you get the point! I... (this is a little embarrsing so I won't say it again) I... love you little bro, and I wouldn't let anyone or anything take away those things from you ever again... this is a oath, from the bottom of my heart, alright? I thought that was already clear? I had sworn to be your personal knight a long time ago... and THAT IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE! N-E-V-E-R!"

"O-O-OK, FINE, I GET IT... just don't shout, it's way more embarrasing for me".

"HAHAHAHA".

At the time Evan couldn't know...

"Hey, doesn't he look like the "kid"?"

"Who? wait, are you talking about "that kid"?"

"Yeah dumbass, the same kid that fxcked up everyting".

"Yeah, I think they do look similar. Wait, and the tall one... isn't he?".

"I also think so... it seems they're still together after all".

"Well? What should we do? Should we surprise them right now?".

"No! We should wait... let's watch over them for a while".

... That his long awaited peace needed to wait a little more.