Ronan took off his mask. Since on the way to the palace, he was in an awful mood. The agreement with Wolgast that had been running for several months had to be postponed.
It was due to the change in the status of the neutral area that was handed to the South. Thebis voiced their objection. They didn't want to cross the Northendell route to the Wolgast Kingdom. Thus, they postponed the liaison agreement until the new king's meeting held at the end of the year.
Everything would have gone smoothly if Thebis had not interfered. William couldn't dare touch Ronan. He was too afraid to approach the man, even just to offer food.
After they had a meeting without resting, Ronan went back alone. Luckily, William was always near the man, so he could catch up with Ronan, who rode his horse speedily.