Perhaps he could meet Alpha Zion alongside the Alpha King and sort out the confusion together. After all, no official announcement had been made about the Princess's return, and this supposed sighting might very well be a mistake or a case of misidentification.
At least, that's what he assumed—completely unaware of how wrong he was.
When the border patrol members arrived at Alpha Zion's side and paid their respects, they immediately took positions on either side of his entourage to escort them to the Royal Capital.
As they approached the gates, the guards stationed atop the walls caught sight of Claire and her golden hair. Their gazes were fixed on her, as if they were observing a rare creature in a zoo. Earlier, they had hastily shut the gates upon hearing the border patrol's battlehorn, fearing a large-scale attack—understandable, given the eastern gate's proximity to the earlier clash with the Rogues, which caught a lot of attention.
