Royal dynamics (part 2)

It was clear that the Crown Prince of Emoria was not about to descend the carriage without a proper explanation, and though Adela was upset with him, providing one was the right thing to do.

"...Duchess von Conradie had an accident on her journey here, and she was taken to the infirmary in her husband's estate," she informed him, providing only the essential details before realizing that more information was necessary. "...It seems the Duke was also affected by the accident."

"Sasha and her husband?" Noctavian vividly recalled Sasha's warm smile from their previous encounter in Kolhis, but her husband remained a faceless figure, as he had never met him. "Why was I not informed?" he queried with a growing sense of curiosity.

"...Your subjects refrained from disturbing you while you were away attending to your social affairs."

"When did this happen exactly, Mother?" He inquired with a dejected tone, his direction unmistakable.