Arial is finally about to begins his journey to the Dark Lands. Arial planned to follow Mikael and Azrael entourage.
That morning as he was about to go, he received a letter from King Edward
It is clear that king Edward will not send a personal letter to him if it's not something important. But Arial knows where his priority right now.
Any task or any mission regarding the fief could hold back for a while. After all, his quest this time relates to his own survival.
So, he sends the letter to Helia and told her to handle it in his stead.
He also reminded his House Council to give his wife their wise counsel as they did him. Before he went with the entourage, Arial had to check something mainly his supplies.
There are a few caravans that would follow him full with supplies.
He was also given a lot of promissory notes that he could spend in the Dark Lands later gold from his treasury.