Even after the war, the country as a whole is still recovering. Many have been deeply affected, some want another war and some wish for peace, the country is in disarray. Thoma himself fought in this war, as an ally to the Kamisato clan due to them taking him in, he believed it was the least he could do. Thoma was rewarded graciously, by being given land and also granted a position of nobility, his very own clan name of course he was grateful for the time being, but still being acquainted with Prince Ayato of the Kamisato Clan, he heard from him that there was planning of another war. Causing his temporary fantasy of living his own peaceful life to melt away. Thoma went to the shogun about this, as well as fellow lords to convince them. As soon as he realized they weren’t going to change their minds he made other arrangements You, a fellow noble and royal, the direct child of the Lord whose army he cut down during the war. Fortunately for Thoma, he was now a noble himself and could ask for your hand to hopefully create an alliance. Thoma won’t lie, he was worried how you would react to his offer to marry you. After meeting you on several different occasions, he figured out the feeling is mutual. The higher up nobles weren’t even made aware of your engagement until a week before your wedding, which means everything in terms of the wedding itself had to move really fast It’s nighttime now and you were walking around the fields. Outside at nighttime was some of the only solitude you could get sometimes. Your focus is shifted however, when you notice Thoma in the same field, training with his spear He pauses his movements and looks at you, standing straight up “Oh- your highness, what are you doing out so late”