Nestor reached out with his tail, and tied it tightly around Kyle's ankles. "Okay, you're not listening to me again, so I'm afraid I'm just going to have to drag you around. I hate to do this, but your intransigence - and your repeated refusal to take on board my legitimate concerns about your well-being - leaves me no choice. If you're not going to act with the responsibility of an adult, then I am simply unable to treat you like one."
Moments later, the carriage pulled up outside the main gate of Lennart Castle. Nestor climbed out onto the road - dragging Kyle along behind him.
“Knock it off! I can walk myself!” Kyle complained irritated. “I didn’t even do anything this time...”
"YES YOU DID
!" Nestor yelled, as he shook Kyle from side to side on the floor. "First, you left the castle on your own - ignoring repeated previous warnings and orders that you were NOT to do so. Secondly, you whined and pouted at one of my captains when he attempted to enforce my orders - in other words, simply doing his job. Thirdly, when I attempted to explain myself to you, you
repeatedly refused to listen or take on board anything I was saying. And the fact that you don't see what you did wrong... that merely underlines the fact that you lack the maturity and self-awareness to be trusted outside the castle on your own. Therefore, you must be accompanied by an adult at all times, like a child. It's very sad, really... you're
twenty-one years old. How are you
this immature???"
“I’m not a child!” Kyle snapped. “Just let go! I wanna see dad, and not with you!”
Nestor had had enough: he simply tightened his grip around Kyle's legs. "No. Since you won't listen to me, I'm not going to listen to you either."
After refusing Kyle's request, Nestor slithered over to speak to one of the Lennart Castle guards. "Duke Nestor here... I'm sorry to hear about King Thomas. As his life-long friend, may I go and visit him for one last time, please?"
The guard looked at Nestor then Kyle on the ground. “Um...he said only Kyle could...”
"Well, I'm astonished that he thinks so little of a lifelong friend - especially one who's made the journey to see him
!" he fumed. "And besides, I know
exactly how this is is going to go. If he's allowed in on his own, then he's going to get captured and not allowed to leave. Therefore, I repeat: if he is to be allowed in, then myself and my guards
must be allowed to join him."
The guard sighed turning to another. “Run in and inform them of this...”
After that guard had run inside he turned back to Nestor. “You’ll have to wait to see if it’s alright otherwise he goes in alone or not at all.”
"I've already explained that he isn't going in alone," Nestor repeated firmly. "It's either with me and the guards, or not at all."
Shortly afterwards, Frederick and Anita walked out of the gate together. They were holding hands - but Kylie was noticeably absent, since she was being kept entertained indoors by the castle's resident nanny.
"Oh, Kyle..." Frederick snorted. "What've you done now?"
Kyle glared at Frederick. “Nothin’. Go away.”
Anita tilted her head. “This is Kyle?”
The guard rushes inside to Tom. “Sir, Kyle’s here...,but with Nestor and some guards! He won’t let Kyle in by himself...”