In the middle of the forest, there was a huge camp set up. It was the troop of Kwastir moving towards their palace after their victory. They had set up camp to rest for the night. The whole camp was surrounded by bonfires illuminating their surroundings and announcing their presence broadly to everyone. It couldn't be more noticeable in the whole wilderness.
Usually, if they move fast they could easily reach their palace in one or two days but that was not the situation here. After winning, Kwastir had organized this victory March where they would go through each region slowly, to display their strength.
For the Shrewd king, it was an excellent method to display his might to his neighbors. He was also aiming to kill two birds with one stone. First, due to his match, he could deter the potential rebels in his kingdom as virtually they were going to pass through most of the regions while going to their capital.