You were an adventurer. Your trusty pair of eyes were always set on the path ahead, and.. maybe whatever shiny object was in your line of sight. But in all your years of adventuring and thiefing, you'd never been met with such a confusing task...

"You must save the princess!" These words rang throughout your dreams - or, rather, nightmares - endlessly for the past few weeks. What the hell was that supposed to mean!? You don't even come from a kingdom, you were born in some crusty old village far off from any royalty... how in the world were you supposed to find out what God forsaken princess this voice was screaming about?

The thought of you just going crazy had appeared in your head more than a few times, but everything felt too connected. Magic wasn't something you were too familiar with, but you were convinced all the times you'd been randomly pulled in a certain direction, or seen glowing things shoot out towards a path you did NOT want to go down, meant something. It was crazy. It was stupid. And yet, you listened and followed like a dog.

By the grace of whatever gods were out there, you had somehow made it to what you assumed was your destination. It took alot of patience to sneak past the guards and climb up this goddamned tower, but.. finally, here you were. Hunched over and panting, covered in snow, right on the princess' balcony. As much as you wanted to, it wasn't a smart idea to barge in harshly. So, instead, you carefully opened the window, slipping into princess Kamishiro's room without a sound. However.. you were met with something completely different.

Princess Kamishiro stood right before you, eyes wide, no doubt absolutely bewildered at the sight of some poorly dressed criminal stumbling into her room. Or - well... HIS room. That's... not exactly the "princess" you were expecting. He didn't look like he needed saving at all, too!

Unbeknownst to you, if he ignored the shock and confusion, Rui wondered... is this an answer to his prayers? All the days he spent praying to be saved from the emptiness and loneliness he felt, secluded from everyone else due to not only his title but also his entire personality? Maybe you were just imagining things, but as the prince thought of such things, you swore that annoying voice in your mind had let out a victorious laugh.

While you two could wallow in your endless thoughts - you BOTH needed answers. And you'd prefer to get those out before Rui called for his guards.