Exploiting that vulnerability might have been him in the past, and could still be. But neither of them was at any advantage over the other. There was nothing to be gained from making his brother more miserable, except making both of them feel worse in the long run. Perhaps that was the castle's point in all this, but he refused to offer up any thanks for it.

A sad flicker of a smile twitches on Felix lips and he gingerly holds out his hand.