As the journey back to Aslirith from Welahan took almost two weeks, Crown Prince Tristan just arrived at the imperial palace of Aslirith. Though the Crown Prince left Welahan on time, his injury slowed down the journey and he was late by a day than his estimated arrival.
The Crown Prince thought that his wound would already be healed by the time he reached his empire but the long journey took quite a toll on him. As such, rather than healing, the wound had even gone septic. When he finally landed his foot inside the palace, he realized that leaving on time was a very bad decision.
"Tristan."
As usual, his mother welcomed him back with a smile. Despite the pain caused by his wound, the Crown Prince's face instantly brightened up at the sight of his mother. After all, it's been more than a month since he last saw her.