Silence returned after the dragon king left, and the Frostbloom Kingdom's prince marched on their way home. The normal lives of the people inside the palace continued afterward, and the night came in just a blink.
The darkness enveloped the surroundings, and the moon began to rise above the imperial palace. The emperor was in his chamber and staring outside the window when someone knocked on the door.
"Come in," Augustus said.
Then a knight came in as soon as the door opened, kneeling in the emperor's presence.
"Your Majesty, the crown prince has arrived," he said while his eyes were staring on the floor.
"I know, tell him to come here before proceeding somewhere else," Augustus ordered.
Then the knight stood up and left, bearing the emperor's command inside his mind.
Afterward, a few minutes passed, and a man who had the same posture as the emperor arrived. He entered without bothering to knock.
"Father," he uttered, smiling.
