"BROTHER, don't you think things ended up quite anti-climactic?" Aurum whispered to Argent .  People around were starting to walk out of the ballroom .  Each one was talking about the events that just happened .

"What, do you expect the King to send them to prison?" Argent asked, teasing her sister a bit .  

"Yes, since they deserved it," Aurum indignantly answered .

"Silly girl, of course he wouldn't do that .  They're still his children after all .  He might not truly care for them or even love them, but the blood flowing in their veins is still part his .  That still says something .  Stripping the prince of his t.i.tle and detaining the princess were the best punishment he could give under such circ.u.mstances . "

"But still .  I worked really hard to make that stupid prince admit that there was someone who gave him the idea of kidnapping Merissa .  Yet the main culprit didn't get to be punished that much . "

When Winter told Argent about how those two men - who kidnapped @@