All's Fair in Love and Politics

Inter-monarchial relationships can be tricky things. There are all sorts of things to consider concerning alliances succession trade and so on. Not to mention security - with all the travelling between two countries that will be going on it makes it easier for someone to for example kidnap someone. When Queen Elspeth is abducted on a state visit to Galorndan Cullan and his companions are ordered to once again travel several hundred miles to find someone - this time to rescue not to kill. Although someone probably will need killing while they're in the area.