Southern Federation, Ulier Continent.
After days of traveling without rest, Rowan and his family had fallen very sick—especially his two kids. However, there was no way the entourage could stop to rest. After all, it was very likely that they were being pursued.
Back in the Acadian Empire, Rowan was able to identify that one of the two assailants was, in fact, an aristocratic Magus from Ravenfell. He hadn't been able to identify the man at the time, but since then, he had had a lot of time to think about the battle and jog his memories.
Finally, he was able to identify the man as Councilor Ives Ballard's eldest son. Once Kaspar learned that, he was almost certain that they would be followed. And that is why they had been in such a hurry ever since arriving in Hannes City.
