The empty meeting room still had residues of the princess's presence, which was chilly but heart-warming. After Arthur snapped out of his daze, he stood up to open the windows.
From his windows, he could see the group he sent to bring Hana back leave the mansion. Arthur saw Eleven meet the princess beneath a maple tree, which had a glowing golden color to signify the beginning of fall.
Their journey will be toward the west, toward a minor noble family in one of the major cities of Freda. Arthur can expect that it would take them a while until they return, and he wanted this time of separation.
Diana turned to look at him as if feeling his gaze. Their eyes met, and she gave a thin smile as if knowing his intentions to separate them. After her journey, she will go back to the capital, and it will be a few weeks until they meet again.