Tai chuckled softly to the friend words when he talked, he then gave him a small path on the arm.<strong>"Well you if anyone should know me, this is a day for happy events and joy. I am not one to say no to taking part in those events....after all I am so busy the other days with the duties of the kingdom. You can say that this day is one of the few when I can really let myself go"</strong>he grinned a little, but of course he did not forget the fact that he still was going to be married withing four days. But he was not going to let anyone force Ethan away from him, after all he was still the emperor and would be even after he was married to the girl. He sighed softly and looked out at the guests for a moment, then to the friend again.<strong>"Do not be silly, you are my best friend and of course I want you to be there. Smile and be happy, sit down and have something to eat and drink. We still have my surprise to look forward to"</strong>he grinned a little when he told this, it was easy to know he was having something special in mind.<br/><br/>His focused then returned to the blond boy and he softly gave his cheek another stoke with the fingers.<strong>"You have my word, you are mine and will always be mine...I wont let you go or let anyone else take you from me"</strong>he whispered lowly and then gave the boy a small...gentle kiss on the cheek. He was honest and he would fight all he could if he had to, no more then he could.<strong>"I want you to be happy on this day my pet."</strong>he swallowed a little and then he heard the sound when the princess and her maid arrived to the chamber. He casually looked at her and smiled a little. He listened to her words and nodded to show that he understood them.<strong>"It saddens me to hear such news, but I understand. I wish him luck on the way back to his kingdom and that the problems will be solved in peace"</strong>he told her and then he paused for a few seconds.<strong>"Do not look so worried my dear, you are to be my wife....sit down and join the feast. The midnight hours grows near and I have a special present to all my people and now my wife to be"</strong>he gestured to the chair that had once been put out for her father to use, now she could use that one.