Grayson Interview (Royal Decoy)

Note: This interview was originally shared on the blog "The Shelf Life Chronicles", as part of the Royal Decoy Media Tour.

​Describe yourself in three words.
Quiet. Protective. Dangerous.

What was your childhood like?
It wasn’t good. As the youngest Kaelin prince, I was the whelp my brothers tortured. I avoided my family whenever possible, but I couldn’t always run. The only redeemable thing in my childhood—my entire life, really—is Mia. I met her when I was nine and she was eight. Her friendship saved me.

What’s your most embarrassing memory?
Probably the most embarrassing memory I have is when Mia convinced me I could sing. I was probably ten, and I was trying to sing the song she had taught me, and one of the guards rushed in with his sword drawn. He thought someone must have been dying, it was that bad. Mia laughed about it for days, and I have not tried singing ever again.

What do you think is your best quality and why?
My best quality? That’s not something I’ve ever really been prompted to think about . . . I’m fiercely protective of Mia. I’m also tenacious. I was once the weakest in my family, but after years of training, my brothers fear me now—even if none of them will admit it aloud. But, probably the best thing about me is my conscience. No one else in my family suffers from one, and sometimes I wish I didn’t, since I have no choice but to be my father’s weapon. But my conscience keeps me human, and because of that I will always try to find even little ways to rebel.

If you could make one change to your kingdom, what would it be?
I don’t know that any one change would heal Ryden. But if the crown could be taken from my father—from my entire family—well . . . that would be what I’d wish for.

What is your biggest fear?
Losing Mia.

How far are you willing to go to protect those you love?
However far I have to. I would lie. Beg. Bleed. Betray. Kill. Die.

Thanks, Prince Grayson!

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