Ever since he was young, Karium took after his mother a lot. At times, he could be equally stubborn as her, just like now.
Despite the continuous begging of his mother, he left Aslirith at the break of dawn while Empress Marozia stared at his disappearing form from the main door of the palace.
"What will we do, Your Majesty?" Landyn who was standing a step behind the Empress asked.
"Let him go," the Empress muttered with a tired voice. "He will eventually come to me one day."
Turning to Landyn, the Empress commanded, "Send someone to watch over him until he reached Welahan. I want him to get there safe and sound."
Landyn bowed his head at the Empress's order. "I understand."
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After resting for the whole day and night, Nicklaus Elan went to the palace in the morning as the King summoned him. When he reached there, the King was in the meeting room and the look on his face told the Commander that something was wrong.
