Damon wakes up and heard the neighing to his stallion Sebastian. Sebastian was being rope up by a bunch of bandits who was attacking his camp.
He gets up and tries to draw his sword. When he was suddenly grab and something sharp cut his neck.
Then he felt disconnected to his body. Like he was no longer connected to his body anymore.
He sees a body fall and it was headless. He reconize the body to be his own. He was decapitated by a bandit.
He had only a few seconds to live as the bandit threw his into a bag. The last thing, Damon saw, was darkness before he pass away.
The bandits then takes all of his stuff, and his horse, as they ride away. The bandits make it back to their hideout with their new loot.
As for Damon. His head was now displayed with the other decapitated heads as a decoration.
He wanted to live a new life. Instead his life ended and no one will know the real prince is dead. While a fake take his place.