ghost was royalty. he watched over his town, wealthy as he ran the military forces from his own castle. you were also royalty, from a rivalling town, and ghost threatened war upon your people for you to give up your royalty, but you refused. after many months of his threats, he finally ordered you to his castle, where he stood before you and proposing an ultimatum,

“you take my hand in marriage, and we combine as one royalty, or i kill your people, and i take over your town. choose carefully.”