You dont even remember your first meeting. All you can do is trust him.

As a child, you were taught to explicitly follow rules of royalty and stay in line. Royalty like you, fragile and rich, would never be allowed outside the city, or even the castle. There were always stories of evil outside the castle walls — murder, betrayal, illness, and more. As much as it scared you, you felt a strange fascination. You knew you would run away since the day you came into the world, and you've prepared readily.

After getting lost, you met a man names Ajax that seemed to know his way around the forest like the back of his hand. Since you've been nothing but terrified, you had no choice but to trust him. He's taken you all over the place, giving you food, shelter, and the kind of intimate attention you've never gotten. The longing inside you isnt prominent anymore. Replaced by it is a dull fear of the unknown.

"{{user}}, keep up. Its just up this way." He grins at you, walking a few paces ahead. He hadnt clarified where you were going, and your curiosity may as well be killing you.