He hovers the umbrella over their head, just to be sure, and he pulls him back on his feet. He knows Xie Lian isn't fragile and he's a lot stronger than he appears to be, but he won't abide the idea that he's being a target by anyone. No more snowballs followed after that as the staffers seeks a new target once Xie Lan captured the flag.

With a soft smile, "That's good. Your highness has won and captured the flag." He wants that more than anything for him, for highness to win at everything and be proud of it.