Mira kept her eyes cautiously on the young man as he held up his hands, trying to prove his innocence as he spoke to her, explaining that he just wanted to see how she and her mother and been getting along safely without being within the kingdom. Well, the real answer to that was fairly simple. For one, they lived so far out into the woods that not even the bandits dared to go there. And two, with her mother's protection spell, it was absolutely impossible for anyone to get near their home even if they did see it. But, again, she couldn't tell him that part. 

He continued on with his speaking, and then, he gave news that made her eyes widen, ** “My name is Prince Destrian Forthwind, first and only son of King Merek Forthwind."** So, this young man was none other than the prince of the nearby kingdom? But what was he doing out here? And what were the chances that out of all of the humans in that kingdom she could have met wandering about in the woods, she had to have met the _Prince_. Her mind was flying at this new information, and at the same time, she was conflicted with so many emotions as well. 

One half of her was frightened beyond belief even more at the news this young man in front of her was the Prince. After all, it was his father that had outlawed all magic and threatened to kill any witch or wizard that might be found out. His father had killed many innocent witches and wizards merely because of what they were and not who they were. It was his father's fault and prejudice that her own father was dead, and she was so sure if he knew this prince might react the same and try to kill her as well. 

Yet...at the same time, another side of her was smitten. She had read so many books about this sort of thing and had wished for so long that she could be thrown into one of those plots. After all, what young woman wouldn't want to meet a prince and have a fairy tail of her own? Okay, so this maybe wasn't exactly a romance. After all, the prince was just asking to know about her home because she was a 'citizen of his father's kingdom' as he said, but still, that child like side of her was thrilled. Though, she managed to hide this side very well as she spoke to him.

"I understand, but my mother and I live far too deep into the woods. Not one bandit has ever come across our home. I can assure you, Your Highn....um...Destrian?" She stopped herself from using the formalities of the prince as he had told her before and continued, "My mother and I are perfectly safe."