Uther was not planning on it, but their trip to his mother's castle turned from being a night to get some much needed fresh air with his maiden, to a trip that had already lasted days. Thanks to his desire to have Kaida with him for just one more day away from it all.
He should have been at Telarion already, but for once his heart and head were totally not on politics. He wasn't ready to deal with Naela either nor the new formed friendship between the princess and Erith. The two had nothing in common and he already knew what their friendship was meant for.
The sun was not up yet but he had been awake for hours already. Awoken by the same gory images of blood and death. Of creatures unknown and unseen before, that were reigning their terror on Govalon's soil. Again he had felt powerless a
