Prince Charming Slipped Away Again

Cinderella was close, or at least she thought she was. Everyone thought surely something would happen; that Prince Charming would finally come and confess his true feelings for Cinderella. He was away for a while traveling and farming as he does, and he came back, but not long enough for Cinderella to see him again. As it turns out, Prince Charming is gone once again, and it's never easy to tell when the prince will return. Will he be back for his princess? How long must Cinderella wait in her restlessness?