Returning to Zanzan
It was already approaching November by the time Alexander was finally able to finish tying up all the loose ends at the capital and start his journey back.
He had wished to start far sooner, but new developments arose which required much of his attention, costing him a month more than he had anticipated.
The primary one eating up his time was of course the retrial of all those nobles.
With Philips's support, Alexander was also able to gain Lord Theony's support in this endeavor and when all three were in consort, the other nobles had no teeth to bite with to challenge Alexander's rule.
Hence the heads of these noble houses were executed by hanging for cowardice in battle, and the favorable access their family had to Alexander's unique goods was suspected for three years, as Alexander finally got the chance to make an example of the consequence of desertion in the face of danger.