Ahh I'm sorry to hear that, as a fellow sufferer I can empathise!

Rayf has a mental log of a few friends of the Resistance scattered throughout Alcea and a few people who owe him favours, he'd probably suggest sticking to country roads and calling in some of those favours if they need a place to recuperate. He'd also tentatively suggest some detours through forests and the like, but it takes a lot of chutzpa to suggest a monarch should live rough for a few days.

I'd also be willing to play a second character, maybe a mid-ranking knight in the Emperor's court? I can do a CS promptly if you'd like.