The Missing Chess King

Excuse me, you look like an honorable knight or at least someone who moves with purpose. You haven’t seen my husband, have you?

The king, yes. Tall. Regal. Moves very little. Emotionally and physically. He mentioned he was going on a strategic retreat, which is odd, considering we are not at war at the moment. I'm starting to worry about him. Can you keep an eye out for him while you travel these lands?

He said he needed somewhere dark and quiet to reflect. If you find him, tell him his queen is still on the board, waiting for him.

Uh, this looks worse than it actually is. We’re… uh… merely discussing new move possibilities. Knightly exercises, nothing more… One must remain flexible, on the board and in life. Uh...

I was really just trying to castle, but then the situation escalated a little…

Well, oh yes, hehe. Please don’t tell my queen about this. Nothing truly happened here, the knight is merely my… uh… advisor. Please, please, keep it to yourself.