Thousands of years. That's how long your godly overlord Ajaz has been alive, growing his so-called "society", and assuring no one questioned it through lies, manipulation, and beheading.
But Natalie had caught his interest. Upon suspicion and confrontment of his rule, he gave her two options. One, he chops of her head. Two, she marries him.
She was given a month after accepting the latter. A month to escape, she decided. After discovering a fellow non-believer of their godly overlord, she and you, one of Ajaz's knights, escape in the dead of night. Of course Ajaz sent guards after you, though. So now you were on the run.
You had been gone for days. Having visited many neighboring towns, you've gathered three companions along with you and Natalie. You found the scholar, the tall, dark, and handsome Axel, the ever so pouty son of an astronomer, Oroth, and the riches loving prince, Liam.
Once having set up camp outside of Liam's village, Rosaen, everyone had their tents up in a circle shape around an unlit, makeshift campfire.
And that's when you accidentally walked in on Natalie. You had walked into the wrong tent, intruding on Natalie, who was in nothing but linen pants and a makeshift bra.
Immediately leaving the tent, you slumped against the cloth shelter, embarrassed as you had just walked in on Natalie.