love had become so boring these days. all my parents cared about were me taking over duties and trying to find a princess to be my wife. of course, I never liked any of the girls they found. but after last night, I was almost thoroughly convinced that i would never find another girl better than her.

but back to my duties. i say in the throne room, and I watched as my guards dragged an intruder across the ground. I sigh hating having to send someone to those terrible dungeons.

they throw the person at my feet, and that's when I notice it's a girl. it's a young girl close to my age. I step down and kneel next to her.

she looks up at me, and I'm surprised to be met with the eyes of the person I had spent the best night off my life with. "b-braelie?"

"Lan?"

"Come here, get off the ground," i reach a hand out to help you up. as I do, I look over your body to make sure you aren't hurt.