He could not blame Shay for her reactions to everything.  Having believed Faye was her mother all those years, and now hearing that she was not her mother and that she was royalty, as a bit much to take in.  The news that Faye would not join them on their return trip made him sigh.  She had been such a good mother to the Princess, and her two sons, brothers to her.  "When your husband returns, we will expect you and your family to come to Shadowvale."  he told her before she followed Shay upstairs.  He went to the hiding place of the gold and gems and looked at them, then put them back where they had been.  He had enough gold to provide for the Princess and him for their journey back to Shadowvale.<br/><br/>As he stood there waiting for them to pack, which he assumed would take some time to select what would be taken, Faye's sons returned with the horses and even his.  The brought some news that disturbed him.  They said that they had heard a soldier talking to others about Shay.  That the King was sending men to fetch her to the Royal Castle.  He shook his head, as it seemed that the King of Cordona had also learned that Shay was the Princess of Lorion.  That surely did not bode well.  Being of nobility, Duncan had to learn the politics of the other Kingdoms.  The King of Cordona was a young man having taken over the Kingdom when his father died of an Illness.  He was about Duncan's age, somewhat handsome but he was type of man that wanted power.  Duncan had wondered if the man had killed his father so he could take control of the Kingdom.  He would not put it past the young King.<br/><br/>His army was sizable and they were well trained.  If the King knew Shay was the Princess of Lorion, Duncan had a feeling that he wanted Shay for only one purpose.  Force her some how to marry him so he would have a right to attack the Tyrant of Lorion and if he defeated the Tyrant, claim Lorion as part of Cordona.  Though the thought of an army crushing the forces of the Tyrant was appealing to Duncan, he didn't want this King to rule over Lorion.  He went up stairs and called out to Faye, "You must hurry, we have to leave immediately, it seems the King of this land knows who Shay is and is sending soldiers to fetch her to the Royal Castle."