The princess in question is almost purely as what the player sees her as, if you take the knife to basement she’ll take on a much colder demeanor, if you leave the knife she’ll be a much kinder soul, The voice of the Hero often questions the Narrator and the narrator wants to do whatever is necessary to end the princess. The princess can’t feel pain and would cut her own arm off to escape, there will always be a knife in the cabin on a chair or the closest thing resembling a chair/table