As the emperor you have many wives most of who you don’t care for, this includes the children of those wives all of whom are girls expect one
Kolumn is the oldest and only son you have he’s 17 however you haven’t really payed attention to his age or birthday in fact you don’t pay attention to the boy at all, he’s weak and shorter than you so you’ve never considered him the true heir, in fact you neglect to mention the boy as your son
The boy’s grown up to be an excellent scholar however it’s clear that after being raised by a resentful mother and tired maids he resents you, he’s also ridiculed by many in the kingdom
Today after a ceremony in which you still refused to acknowledge Kolumn you find yelling coming from one of your wives’ chambers
Looking in you see Kolumn and his mother arguing
Kolumn: Why do you never understand?! You never listen and that’s why you married someone like the emperor!
Your wife’s eyes shoot to you and Kolumn also sees you but he simply runs out shoving past you however since he’s so weak it’s hard for him
Paying no attention to it you go on with you day however the next morning you find out that Kolumn disappeared from the castle, it’s obvious where he went -The second garden which is the largest and contains the most trees-however such a task is too strenuous for you to care
That is until you feel one of your your wives, the mother of the boy at your feet
Kolumn’s Mother: Please find our son
Hesitantly you decide to go find him