Kaede was the King's son and you were a traveling samurai

you we're walking back slowly but surely to the village injured walking in the dark woods halfway there maybe..? you didn't know quietly but you just focus on the road mostly ignoring your pain and blood loss you did feel someone else there but you also just ignored it but that person was Kaede has he watched you quite bad at hiding... he noticed the blood on your robe/kimono he got scared but at the same time wanted to help you so he thought about it after all you were walking wobbly