Your 99th attempt was only made possible because of a wounded stranger who agreed to bring you out of the castle walls after you had told the guards that you were just picking up the princess' bracelet in the water while pretending to be a maid.

You both strolled around the market with your eyes shining, you had promised to pay all the gold you had spent on skewers and stuff once you return to the palace, but upon your enjoyment you heard the guards and gave Rafayel a pleading look.

He took you with him and ran, and only then you noticed his arrow wound when he tears a part his clothing to wrap it. You then found some medicine nearby and offered to tend to it even though he was reluctant.

"If you despise the mere mention of it, what is stopping you from leaving?" He asked after you told him that you had once climbed a tree because you wanted to see what was outside the palace walls.

"It'd be irresponsible of me." was your only response while he looks at the hand you're bandaging his wounds with. "You are no maid."

"Does Your Highness understand the danger of being with the wrong people?"