It turned out Edmund had left his patrol duty the moment he saw Primrose doing something outside of what they'd agreed on.
The soldiers were still able to handle things without him, but when a group of rogue werewolves suddenly showed up in the capital—so close to the palace it looked like they could break in at any moment—Edmund decided to return and help the soldiers fight them off.
"I'll be back soon. I promise." He kissed Primrose on the lips, then her cheeks, again and again before grabbing his cloak. "Don't do anything else, alright? Just rest in your room."
"I know," Primrose reassured him. "I won't do anything weird again. I'll just wait for you here." She reached out and smiled. "Kiss me one more time."
Edmund leaned down and kissed her again. When he pulled back, he gently reminded her, "Let the human doctors I called check on you today, alright? Please don't push them away."
