It was a beautiful day in spring when Gewen managed to reach the border and got reunited with his people. The journey was arduous and dangerous, but he persevered.
The thought of seeing his friends again and little Harlow was his only motivation to keep going.
The journey from Summeria to several outer colonies was not so difficult, but once he reached Redwood, it became so dangerous because the Summerian troops and intel were patrolling everywhere.
The kingdom was ready for war and placed its massive army at the border toward their most outer colonies. They checked all the people coming and going and arrested those who looked suspicious.
Between Redwood and Astland, there was a vast wilderness and that's where the troops of the two kingdoms prepared for an open war.