Annabelle stopped at the first small house and knocked. A young woman with a crying baby and another little boy answered. She looked tired.. and hungry. "Oh, m'lady." The woman said, bowing slightly. "Mia." Annabelle said, smiling warmly at the woman. "I don't have tax money, I apologize, but I've got tw-" Annabelle stopped her and noticed the distraught look on Mia's face. "It's no problem, Mia." She said and took our four gold coins, enough for a couple weeks, and handed them to Mia. "Just take care of those children." She said, rubbing the bald head of the crying baby. 

"Princess.. thank you..." Mia said, starting to choke up. Annabelle smiled and gave Mia a small nod of her head before moving onto the next home in the village, one that belonged to an elderly couple, Mr and Mrs. Jackson. They smiled warmly at her and Annabelle handed them two gold coins, enough for a week. She smiled a they thanked her warmly and she moved on. That was why she did what she did, nothing gave her more joy than seeing the kind and warm smiles from the villagers. Especially then they expected her to be some cold monster, when she really wasn't.

She was at her last few houses when she felt a tap on her shoulder and her name. She recognized the voice and sighed softly before turning around. "Captain." She said warmly, bowing her head at him as she clutched the white bag to her. It was made of satin and looked expensive, he couldn't have possibly guessed what was in there. She glanced at the locket he handed her, feeling a little nervous, but there was no possibly way he could have figured it was her last night, after all only the night before she was on board as herself, the princess. She took the locket from him and was about to thank him when the white pouch fell from her grasp and the gold coins clattered to the ground. "My apologies, Captain." She said quickly as she bent down to father the gold, stuffing it back in the pouch.

She held the locket in her other hand as she picked up the coins. A villager approached her, a broad smile on his face. "Princess, thank you so much! My expecting wife and I would never be able to show our gratitude towards you and your kindness." He said. Annabelle smiled nervously at him and watched as he left. She stood back up and picked the pouch up. "I must be going." Annabelle said, turning back to the Captain as she turned to leave.