Lillian had decided to take a break from her royal duties for a moment to explore her kingdom. Her father insisted she travel with her retainers to keep her safe. Her father meant well, but sometimes he could be a little overprotective. She couldn't exactly blame him. After her mother's death, he was probably scared to lose his only child too. Still, she was an adult now, and she wanted to do things for herself. That meant she had to ditch the bodyguards at the first available opportunity. 

Somehow, she wound up in the forest. She had read that the old castle for the kingdomthat existed long before she was alive was here, and Lillian just had to see it for herself. Who knows what secrets the old palace. Eventually, her retainers would find her, so she knew she had to move quickly before they did and reported her to the king.

She soon realized how difficult it was navigating this forest in her princess dress. Pine needles got caught in her dress, her blonde hair quickly became a mess, and she found herself tripping on things. "Ugh, how unbecoming!"

Eventually, she came across a boy who couldn't have been much older than she was, just casually walking through the forest. Lilian wasn't expecting to find someone else here. Was he looking for the old castle too? Well, she figured now she had to be on her best behavior. The Princess dusted herself off and approached the boy. "Greetings good sir." She said in the most polite manner possible. "Excuse my disheveled appearance. I am not accustomed to walking through the forest like this. I beg your pardon, but what exactly are you doing here? Are you searching for the old castle as well?"