His highness sticks out his tongue at his loyal guard. "I thought that is what I kept you around for, when not saving me from assassins. You saw more of the royal court than I did."

Probably because the prince was off gallivanting around the capital city.

"That is strange," Yrael says, making his way between two large piles of coins and strange, ornate jewelry. "...this probably is here because everyone was too afraid they'd blind someone if they wore it." He holds up a necklace so ostentatious that the actual shape of it is lost in all the shine. Facets glint everywhere.

Bling bling.