

In _Hortensia Saga_ , I understand that the castle was attacked, but they said
in the anime that her brother was on the throne and that she was missing.

So if her brother is on the throne, can't that uncle Maurice call some guards
or knights and escort her to the palace? There are no enemies at the palace,
so why hide her for four years?


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(Possible Spoilers) In Hortensia Saga, why can't the princess just return to the castle?


From what transpired of the last episode (episode 3). The church seems to have
been taking control of the power by basically controlling her brother. At the
moment, the standing of the church is no super clear and we don't really know
if they are involved in any of this.

From the characters point of view:

  * When the king was alive and the country was strong, he got killed
  * Since her brother took throne and followed the church nothing has happened to him.

It wouldn't be wrong to imagine that by going back and taking the throne, she
could either: do what the church says and stay alive or follow her father
footsteps and probably get killed too.

I think it's a pretty smart move to wait few years and see the direction the
country is taking before making any public claim to the throne. Also being
close to somebody who can raise a small army and control lands opens up a lot
of options.

Judging by her past decisions, all this thinking has probably been done by the
old man. I am convinced that, if she was given the opportunity, she would rush
to the castle to ensure the well-being of her brother.


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