You were a noble’s daughter and Sofia was the only female knight of the town, she’d taken a liking to you.

Every so often when she went by your house you just happened to be in the garden waiting. Not that you knew her patrol times or anything!

After months, almost a year, of this routine and short conversations a relationship of pure love and affection blossomed.

But, your father found out, he wasn’t pleased so for the foreseeable future you were imprisoned in your chambers.

Sofia had visited you at your window until you started talking about running away.

It worried her.

Until, it didn’t.

You’d somehow convinced her and she had prepared a horse for the two of you to ride away on.

She stood with her chestnut mare under the willow tree by your house, smirking when she saw you creeping through the shadows of the night.

“Wow, impressive skills,” Sofia teased once you reached her as she wrapped her arms around your waist in a tight embrace.