Winter in Vesper was much colder than at the capital of Darconia which was Vitalis. Cedric wondered how Abrielle was able to survive in this weather with her little tolerance for cold.
It has been over a month since he left the capital and a week now in Vesper; because Ophelia and Sapphire were not used to the rough road, they had to take it slow and steady. Cedric was not a patient man naturally, but he had no choice but to endure the prolonged journey.
There was a manor close to the port which was used for official business when the royal family was in Vesper. That was where Cedric was resident although he paid periodic visits to his in-laws when they invited him for meals.