Standing by the window of his chambers, Hisoka watched Adelaide and Talas as they walked through the grounds. It had been easy to imagine killing the child when he was just an imaginary person that he had yet to meet. But now, seeing the future Reigning Prince his mind was less resolute.

It wasn't that he didn't plan to follow through with his plan. He had every intention of killing Talas. It was just harder to do than he'd expected it to be. Adelaide and the young boy were close and ...