A week flew by in a blink of an eye.
At this point in their journey, the delegation headed by the Crown Prince of Griven had long left their motherland and entered the territory of their western neighbor, the Kingdom of Abetha.
Since they crossed another nation's borders with an official reason, the King of Abetha had decreed that the group be treated as highly distinguished guests, even arranging accommodation for them to ease their journey within the kingdom. This decree compelled various noble families to open their homes to the foreign delegation.
Afterall, Crown Prince Arlan was now a relative of the Ilven Royal Family due to his younger brother's marriage. Receiving him as a guest would be a great honor to the countryside nobles.