“Welcome back, Your Highness.” The soldiers at the gate saluted him as he and the rest of his group approached with their horses. The sun had set a few hours ago, but the city had come awake with the lighting of the lanterns on the streets, so their journey through it took longer than expected.
He couldn’t wait to take a bath and get a good night’s sleep. They had to hurry back because of the banquet and even when they did stop for a few hours of rest, his mind kept going to what that soldier had said.
They were just making their way toward the stables when he noticed a lone figure rushing to intercept them. As the man drew closer, Kassian recognized Blaine and the look on his face made him tense in the saddle. He lowered himself down as his aide reached them, raising an eyebrow with a q
