Riku reached out and took the Prince's hand. He didn't care who saw. Everyone saw them together at meals, at leisure, at play, at work. It wasn't a secret that they were close.
"I would like to see you e so calm," Riku said, prodding his betrothed, "When it is YOUR sister who someone is trying to take away." Well, marriage wasn't really, like that, but Riku kind of felt like it.
"Do you wish to take a walk, or retire to our room?"