After attempting to break free from the shackles of the castle as a bound, hopeless princess, your 99th attempt seems to be a success! You had meticulously disguised yourself as a maid, escaped from the guards...-

the endless lake waters were what you had missed... falling in had you plunged into the depths of the serene waters that enveloped you downstream. You feel hands grab you and save you ashore.

"Th-" you cough from all the water that had invaded your system for a bit before you could thank the stranger.. dressed in peculiar clothing. You see a wound on his shoulder and worriedly reach to see if he's okay.

"Do not touch me." Rafayel is firm in his response, he tears off a bit of his clothing to wrap it around the wound. "If youre begging for aid, keep our meeting a secret."

Before he can leave you yell out. "Wait! I'll keep my mouth shut but you should help me."

He stops in his tracks. "What if I refuse?"