If Prince Theodore suddenly lost his mind, wiped out the Raptor cavalry sent to greet the envoy, and then fled back to the human kingdom—or if he decided to seize Thundar and the others as hostages to bargain for the human kingdom's princess.
Before returning to Stoneheart City and meeting Orion, it was hard for Thundar not to imagine the worst.
Prince Theodore merely nodded without a word, following closely behind Thundar. Afterward, Thundar introduced him to Stoneheart City, then led him and his entourage to a newly built guest house within the inner city.
This guest house was a small castle on the western side of the inner city, some distance from the main castle. Since Prince Theodore was male and Orion was away, there was no chance Thundar would lead him to the castle.
Prince Theodore did not mind—he could already sense Lycanor's presence, as well as Orion and the ogre lord swiftly approaching from the north.
Half a day later, in a bedroom within the guest house.
