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You are Prince Meirion auk Gwyrren, the only sane man in a royal family with dubious concepts of strategy, justice, taxation, and governance in general. You have made it your goal in life to keep your family on the throne and your head firmly attached to your body.
Having dealt with some… unpleasantness involving your uncle, you're now free to investigate your older brother's love life, which puts you right back where you started, really. At least your future prospects are still intact.
You know the Crown Prince intends to marry a maid, but that's all you have to work with right now. You need to learn more before you can decide which course of action to pursue.
"Our options haven't changed," you say. "I can talk to my father and see if he knows anything, or I can find some way to confront my brother."
"You know, you could just talk to your brother," Olwen says. "That's what normal brothers do."
"What normal brothers do is hardly relevant here," you say. "I'd need to find some pretext to approach."
"Why don't you invite him out with his lady friend?" Myrddin asks. "Ask them to accompany you to the opera or something."
"I suppose that's feasible," you say.
"It's either that or talking to the king," Myrddin says. "If you can convince the king to become involved, the Crown Prince is sure to talk."
>"I'd like to appear amicable. I'll just invite my brother out and have him bring his maid so I can meet her.">"I don't have time for more games. I'll talk to the king and gauge his opinion on this matter." 