Sitting in her room, a young woman was combing her curling, long blonde hair with her lips curled up in a smile. She was almost ready, and she had to admit she had started looking forward to meeting this man she was possibly going to marry. At first the idea didn't sound quite as enjoyable to Katherine. She was a princess after all, she was supposed to marry a wealthy prince, a noble man from a royal lineage. Not some ordinaire commoner who spent his time on the battlefield, covered in blood and dirt.. How disgusting. But after a second thought, Katherine had to admit the idea didn't sound that bad at all. So maybe the man was no prince, and most likely not as wealthy as one neither, but he was a captain, considered a hero for what he had done. A heroic man who fought for his country and saved the lives of many... Now that sounded good. Maybe not as good as a prince, but she could live with it.

The thoughts of the young woman were interrupted by a knock on the door, causing her attention to be drawn towards it. "What is it?" She asked, continuing to brush her hair.
"Captain Volgori arrived, your mother is expecting you in the hall for the introduction." A voice sounded, causing the smile on Katherine's face to grow just a little bigger as she put down her brush and got up, a spark lit up in her deep blue eyes, whose colour matched her dress perfectly.
"Well in that case, let's not make the man wait any longer." She said, opening the door and following the guard as they headed to the hall.

*

Meanwhile, a young woman dressed in simple armour was holding a sword pressed against the chest of the man in front of her, who accepted his defeat and lowered his sword, soon after which the woman did so as well.
"Well done Helena, you're getting better everyday, almost better than I am." The man complimented her, causing a smile to appear on her face. This was what Helena liked, to spend her time training rather than behaving the way she should, according to her parents. She didn't want to be a princess, but wanted to fight. And especially now, training was a very welcome distraction.

Helena didn't like the idea of her parents, she hated it. What were they thinking, letting some stranger decide if he did or did not want to marry her? Didn't she get a say about who she would spend the rest of her life with? It was unfair, and she was determined to do everything she could to make the man unwilling to marry her, because she was certain he was not the man she wanted to spend her life with. For the man she wished to marry, was right in front of her.

If only her parents would accept that. Oh, how furious would they be if they found out...

"Helena, captain volgori has arrived." A voice informed her, causing the smile on her face to fade, just as the spark in her bright green eyes. This was going to be a long week, she thought, as she put the sword away and followed the guard to the hall, not wanting to change her attire just to be pretty for whatever man was awaiting her. All she did to look a little more pretty, was pulling her hair out if the ponytail it was put into, letting her straight, dark brown hair hang loose instead.

*

"Welcome, sir Volgori, it's an honour to meet you. The tales we heard of you are truly wonderful. Now, if you will follow me, I shall introduce you to our daughters. This way please." The queen said, leading the captain towards the hall, where three princesses would be awaiting her.