Love Speaks...

Sneaking around

One day, in the time of knights and crusaders (apparently), a young princess (and our first protagonist) is sneaking around to avoid getting caught, carrying her sword. Her name is Princess Candice (Sapphire) and she's in a different place to run away from her courtiers and land's Privy Council. Yep, Candice is the final remaining monarch of her home and is due to become queen in two weeks' time. As Candice walks around, she hears someone walking around her patch and decides to scurry into a hiding place, unintentionally snapping a twig en route.

"What was that?" The mystery individual asks

Candice looks round, having heard them, and keeps running to the nearest hiding place, in a bramble bush. After realising where she's hiding, Candice pinches her nose, keeping silent. As for the mystery individual, he walks around, looking for the one who snapped the twig; he soon arrives close to the bramble bushes.

"Hello, is anyone here?" The individual asks

Candice soon looks through the gaps, having heard the individual speak.

'Who is that?' Candice thinks to herself, not realising that she's unblocked her nose

Before sneezing, Candice teleports somewhere, not realising that she's underneath someone's bed. As for the mystery individual, he's unable to find the person behind the twig snapping.

"Hey, Lancelot, we need to get home. Monarch's orders." Someone informs

"Understood, Percival." Lancelot (our second protagonist) responds

Lancelot and Percival then return home and are approached by the monarch.

"Hello again, Percival, Lancelot." The monarch greets

"Your highness." Percival and Lancelot respond

"I have something important to address; it comes from our rival kingdom. Their remaining monarch, Princess Candice, is due to become queen in two weeks and isn't home. If Candice is seen, bring her back here immediately. Is that clear?"

"Yes, your highness."

Soon after, Percival and Lancelot go to their rooms. Lancelot enters his room to get a strong bramble scent. As for Candice...

'Oh no, not a sneeze.' Candice thinks before sneezing

Lancelot soon hears the sneeze and follows it, to find Candice under his bed.

"Who are you?" Lancelot asks as Candice rolls out

Candice is soon on the other side of the room, staying silent and getting ready to draw her sword. Lancelot quickly notices Candice's sword and her scared stance.

"Don't worry, I mean no harm. I just want to know who you are."

"Firstly, who are you?" Candice responds

"I am Lancelot of the Round Table. A knight."

"Yes, I already know that Lancelot."

"Who are you?"

Candice quickly buckles, for Lancelot to work her out.

"You're Princess Candice! What are you doing here?!"

"Staying away from my home. Don't get your... monarch, please."

"Why? She's just given strict orders to bring you to her."

"Your monarch and your friends will have me dead; they hate my kingdom that much and would do anything to make sure I'm dead."

"Why aren't you at home?"