Emma stared at her boyfriend, who had just offered her a very shocking proposal - and no, it wasn't marriage. "Bae, I..."

"Look, Em, this guy owes me a favor, and it's a great opportunity. We could see the whole realm, maybe even others."

"Like Neverland?"

"Like no way. Look, the point is, you've always wanted to see the world."

"Yes, but... I'm only 17, and my parents only just found out we were dating, to spring this on them right after..."

"Well think it over Em, cause I'm not going if you're not."

Emma sighed. It wasn't that she didn't love Bae. She did. But she also loved her family, and she wasn't so sure she could just leave. Plus, she was a princess and the heir to the throne. Could she just leave? She had to discuss this with someone, and it definitely wasn't going to be her parents. Not yet. So she said, "I have to think about it, Bae, see you later", then kissed him and left, and went to go see her little brother.

Prince Neal sat in his room, drawing. He loved to draw. Sometimes he drew his sisters, or his parents, but a lot of the time he drew mystical creatures. He hoped to fight some someday. He was, after all, the son of a knight and a bandit. He looked up when the door opened and his big sister came in. "Hi Em", he said. "Nice outfit." She was wearing her lavender dress and the silver cloak she got for her birthday. "Were you on another date with Bae?"

"Yes, and, he made an offer, and I'm not entirely sure whether to accept."

Neal dropped his pen. "WHAT?! Em, did he ask to marry you?!"

"No! No, Neal, calm down! He asked... he knows this pirate who owes him a favor, and has agreed to lend him his ship. He wants to take me traveling, going on adventures. And Neal, I want to go. I really do. But... Mom and Dad... and my royal duties..."

"Some things you're forgetting, Em?"

"It wasn't a complete list! Anyway, what do you think I should do?" Emma took Neal's advice often. He was only 15, but he was very bright, and he usually knew what he was talking about.

"Emma, I think, if you want to go, you should."

"Really?"

"Yeah, Emma. Really."