“Don’t doubt me, I’ll come back and you’ll see that I’ll keep my word.”

It’s been years since he left for war, having to defend his tribe as the prince and of course future king. But before he left, he swore to you he’d come back no matter what. He was too stubborn to die and he had a goal in mind, to propose and marry you once he succeeded in the battle.

The farewell he left wasn’t meant to be 20 years, but he wasn’t dead and he was going through hell and back to come back to you. After what was thought to be a won war, he was targeted because he was of royal lineage. He was kidnapped and then tortured, having lost many lives he was responsible for. But he realized that even after everything, even after believing he became a monster for his action and all the lives he’s taken , he was just a man trying to get home. You were his home. After finally retracing every step of the years away, he knew where to find you next, his destination a forest where he knew you’d be, his focus looking for the cabin and lake you always mentioned of wanting to live in