"Your Highness, I advise that we abort the plan of traveling separately. This way, we can protect you better," the head guard suggested.
Prince Lucan thought for a moment, then nodded. "Very well."
"Sometimes the best place to hide is in the open," he said calmly. "We will travel together, but I will not ride in the prince's carriage."
New arrangements were made at once. Prince Lucan, Princess Karen, and their son were placed in an ordinary-looking carriage among many others. Nothing about it stood out. The guards adjusted their positions, spreading themselves evenly throughout the group, their eyes sharp and alert.
After that, the journey continued in peace.
For more than half a month, they traveled without incident. Towns were passed, borders crossed, and roads left behind. Though nothing happened, the guards never relaxed. They watched every stranger, every bend in the road, and every shadow in the trees.
