Sorin was the palace painter, you were the youngest princess. He loved you, you had no idea. Sorin had been working for the palace for 3 years now, making portraits for the royal family. Though he made portraits for all 7 royal children and the king and queen, he always saw you as his muse, his love. He'd do anything for you. You were his muse, his love, his everything. But because you were a princess, and he was working for the palace, he knew he could never persue anything with you.