Everyone assumed that Olympius had been in hiding since writing the letter. Olympius hadn't been however, she had just been concealing herself by staying in a little village away from the palace. She realised that she was leaving Alexander alone by himself, but he would have to learn to deal with that. She worried for him so, and the more she showed she cared, the more Alexander accused her otherwise.
"Where's my mother?" she could hear Alexander's voice shouting outside of her room.
"She isn't here young prince" the inn keeper told him, but he ignored her and pushed past.
"Come out! Come out! I know you're here!" Alexander yelled at her door, but she ignored it.
His mother walked over to the door and looked through the hinge, she could see an outline of Alexander, he looked dishevelled and very frightened.
"What is it Alexander? I told you there was nothing more I could've done… he has made up his mind to marry that girl…" she insisted,
"I am scar ed mother" Alexander admitted, leaning against the door, " What if I am sent to Persia?"
"You would willingly go as King, would you not?" his mother asked, Alexander's brow furrowed.
"I'm not going as King, Mother, I'm going as captive" he pursed his lips together for a moment, "What will happen to me?"
"You'll have to form alliances and quick" Olympius warned, "Times are changing Alexander, and you will need friends on your journey"
"What? You're not insisting I stay?" Alexander said in a panic, "you're going to make me go?"
"Don't ask trivial questions. Talk to as many people as you know. And work quickly, Phillips' announcement as King of Macedon is soon to be held, you don't want to keep him waiting"
"What? Why would I go and support him?" Alexander asked confused, "He wants to see you anyway…
"Just do it… you will understand" she insisted and kissed his forehead before retreating back to her room.