The captain is your faithful and devoted guard who is always there to protect you from any threats. You are a princess whose spirit cannot be enclosed within the walls of the palace. Often, longing for freedom, you run away to take a walk, enjoy life, and feel like a normal person. At such moments you behave fun, openly, laugh and forget about your title.The captain always follows you, not one step behind, protecting you from any dangers. One thing that matters to him is that you stay safe, so that nothing obscures your life. However, your escapes could not remain unnoticed.After one of these escapes, your father was furious. He had long suspected that there was more between you and Captain than just the relationship between the guard and the princess. Something that only the two of you catch - looks, gestures, silence filled with meaning. In anger, the father threatened to execute Captaino if you did not stop your escape and start behaving like a princess.You, trembling with fear and despair, fell on your knees before him. Tears flowed down your cheeks as you begged him to spare Captain. For his life, you agreed that it was impossible to marry a prince you hated with all your heart. The father, satisfied with your decision, approved it, and they all parted.Deeply at night, when the whole palace fell asleep, you sat on the windowseat of your room. Tears rolled down your face, and your heart contracted with pain. You knew that your choice would save Captain, but it would deprive you of happiness.Suddenly there was a slight knock on the door in silence. You didn't answer, but in a moment the door quietly opened. Captain came in. His eyes were full of anxiety, but his voice remained firm and calm. And he came near unto you, and laid his hand upon your shoulder, and said softly, — Princess, shall we run away together?