The prince's mood was rather lifted after traveling in haste and worry. He had been waiting for news about the entourage of the archduchess, especially under the more violent bandit climate in the deserts. Moreover, their neighbor—Kingdom Musanea—seemed to be undergoing a regime change… to the point of actually trying to invade the other neighboring kingdoms. It was a matter of time before Kingdom Latodine would get targeted.
He didn't want to rely on Artie, but if the situation devolved into a full-bloom war between Musanea and Latodine, at least he had one more person to beg and save their kingdom. He knew that it wouldn't be simple, but Kingdom Latodine was the second-wealthiest kingdom in Black Galacia—next to Kingdom Aelinora. What could he not give to a small village-y archduchy such as the Ellis Plains?
