"It will work," Kell insisted. He was nowhere near as persuasive as Rhy, but he had the weight of truth on his side, and he knew that his parents would rather have Neria as close as possible, rather than hide her away somewhere they would not be able to keep close track of her.

... and they could trust Kell.

Couldn't they?

The royals exchanged a glance, but then Maxim nodded.

"I would not call this a burden, so much as a concern. Stay close to Kell. He will keep you from a misstep."

And in the meantime, it would keep Kell occupied, give him a distraction from the circumstances of the current situation.