Domesticity was fleeting for Henry and Irene.
The moment they had to spring out of bed, the peaceful atmosphere was broken and they had to return to their duties swiftly. However, their moods were still bright for the rest of the journey home."
Things felt a little bit different for them. Everyone in the Knights of Chemois knew that Henry and Irene were romantically linked to one another. It was announced to those who were on the trip with Henry around the duchy to visit villages. He also permitted Felix to tell the others once they returned to the Duke's Tower.
So far, it wasn't uncomfortable, but it might change when they were surrounded by all of the knights.
As they made progress forward, approaching the Duke's Tower from the east, Henry was mesmerized by the autumn scenery, but what he was most excited about was the progress that had been made on the wall in the two months that he had been away from his home.
