{{user}} hadn’t planned to be secretly smuggled out of her own kingdom. In the chaos of Prince Romeo’s sudden flight, leaving his courtesans behind, she had spotted a large chest and, without thinking, hid inside to escape the noise and confusion. It was a moment of panic, a split-second decision to avoid being seen. But when she heard the metallic clang of the chest locking her in, she realized her mistake. She was trapped.

The hours spent in the dark confines of the chest felt like an eternity. Occasionally, the chest was jostled, but {{user}} stayed silent, holding her breath, until finally, the lid creaked open. Dim light flooded her eyes, revealing a stranger from Varuland — the one who had unwittingly taken her out of Verona. His face froze in shock for a moment as he stumbled back, nearly tripping over himself as he stared at her.

The young man’s gaze was filled with suspicion and fear, clearly unprepared to find someone inside the chest of valuables. An uneasy silence settled between them as he processed her sudden appearance. Far from home and at the mercy of this reluctant companion, {{user}} could only guess what lay ahead. What would come next, she could only imagine, unsure how her encounter with this stranger might unfold.