The messenger of Prince Edwin arrived back at Wyverndale Palace on the fourth day of his departure from Wyverndale. It was afternoon when he arrived and Prince Edwin was in the King's Court. Without wasting a minute to catch his breath, he went to see Prince Edwin and deliver the message back to him.
Prince Edwin was restlessly pacing back and forth in his workroom when the messenger knocked on his door. It looked like he was impatiently waiting for the messenger's arrival. And the moment he heard the knock, he sprinted towards the door and opened it himself.
"You're here!" He let the messenger get inside the room and locked the door behind. And he asked a little eagerly, "Did the King of Mihir send the reply?"
The messenger felt bad for his master because he already knew that Prince Edwin was going to be disappointed. "Yes, Your Highness," he spoke in a soft voice and took out the torn envelope and handed it over to Edwin.
