Prince Aleksandr was amazed at Nadia. Normally, he would not have done anything of the such; he was a stickler for the rules, almost a prude in some way. He wanted to badly to be king, he was afraid to break the rules. . With the exception of breaking them with the Duke's son. But, Nadia was so playful and innocent, the way she maneuvered herself through the hedges and the secret passages. She couldn't possibly get them into any trouble. 

He followed her, holding her hand tighter than before. A rush of adrenalin sprinted through his body, flushing his cheeks at the thought of being commanded around by a woman aside from his mother. Ah, his beloved mother. . 

"Another way?" He was astounded. She left the castle so often, then. He wondered for how long she had been so rebellious. The thought of the duke and his rebellious antics suddenly made him jealous. He was beginning to warm up to the idea of sneaking around the castle with Nadia. He knew a few places, which he was informed about due to his respectful character, "Did someone tell you about these locations?"

As Nadia being a female, he was even more surprised. He held his breath a bit, anticipating some response strange to his knowledge of her.